Power is what they like - it is the greatest of all aphrodisiacs.

Whatever misanthropists may say, ingrates and the perverse are exceptions in the human species.

Suicide is a crime the most revolting to the feelings; nor does any reason suggest itself to our understanding by which it can be justified. It certainly originates in that species of fear which we denominate poltroonery. For what claim can that man have to courage who trembles at the frowns of fortunes? True heroism consists in being superior to the ills of life in whatever shape they may challenge him to combat.

Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.

Surely in a matter of this kind we should endeavor to do something, that we may say that we have not lived in vain, that we may leave some impress of ourselves on the sands of time.

I haven't known 6 days of happiness in my life.

A revolution is an idea which has found its bayonets.