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.

A form of government that is not the result of a long sequence of shared experiences, efforts, and endeavors can never take root.

There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest.

The superior man is never in anyone's way.

All becomes easy when we follow the current of opinion; it is the ruler of the world.

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

I start out by believing the worst