The logical end to defensive warfare is surrender.
A celebrated people lose dignity upon a closer view.
More glorious to merit a sceptre than to possess one.
There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest.
Men take only their needs into consideration - never their abilities.
Many a one commits a reprehensible action, who is at bottom an honourable man, because man seldom acts upon natural impulse, but from some secret passion of the moment which lies hidden and concealed within the narrowest folds of his heart.