Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.

For my part, it is not the mystery of the incarnation which I discover in religion, but the mystery of social order, which associates with heaven that idea of equality which prevents the rich from destroying the poor

Those who failed to oppose me, who readily agreed with me and accepted all my views, were those who did me the most injury.

The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.

One can lead a nation only by helping it see a bright outlook. A leader is a dealer in hope.

Courage cannot be counterfeited. It is one virtue that escapes hypocrisy.

Alexander, Charlemagne and myself all tried to found an empire on force and we failed. Jesus Christ is building an empire on love, and today there are millions of people who would gladly die for His sake.