Moses has revealed the existence of God to his nation. Jesus Christ to the Roman world, Muhammad to the old continent.

Revolutions are like the most noxious dungheaps, which bring into life the noblest vegetables.

Obedience to public authority ought not to be based either on ignorance or stupidity.

Of all the peoples of Europe, Spaniards disgust me the least.

Die young, and I shall accept your death-but not if you have lived without glory, without being useful to your country, without leaving a trace of your existence: for that is not to have lived at all.

We are made weak both by idleness and distrust of ourselves. Unfortunate, indeed, is he who suffers from both. If he is a mere individual he becomes nothing; if he is a king he is lost.

Whatever shall we do in that remote spot? Well, we will write our memoirs. Work is the scythe of time.