In my youth I, too, entertained some illusions; but I soon recovered from them.
Music, of all the liberal arts, has the greatest influence over the passions, and it is that to which the legislator ought to give the greatest encouragement.
The leader's role is to define reality, then give hope
Victory belongs to the most persevering.
History is a myth that men agree to believe.
Courage cannot be counterfeited. It is one virtue that escapes hypocrisy.