From triumph to downfall is but a step. I have seen a trifle decide the most important issues in the gravest affairs.

Leaders have to be dealers in hope.

Anarchy is the stepping stone to absolute power.

It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory

Destiny urges me to a goal of which I am ignorant. Until that goal is attained I am invulnerable, unassailable. When Destiny has accomplished her purpose in me, a fly may suffice to destroy me.

Religion is, in fact, the dominion of the soul; it is the hope, the anchor of safety, the deliverance from evil. What a service has Christianity rendered to humanity!

The logical end to defensive warfare is surrender.