Suicide is a crime the most revolting to the feelings; nor does any reason suggest itself to our understanding by which it can be justified. It certainly originates in that species of fear which we denominate poltroonery. For what claim can that man have to courage who trembles at the frowns of fortunes? True heroism consists in being superior to the ills of life in whatever shape they may challenge him to combat.

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

The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.

You cannot drag a man's conscience before any tribunal, and no one is answerable for his religious opinions to any power on earth.

To imagine that it is possible to perform great military deeds without fighting is just empty dreams.

Music is the voice that tells us that the human race is greater than it knows.

There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest. All great revolutions originate in fear, for the play of interests does not lead to accomplishment.