Do not compare your material forces with those of the enemy. Spirit cannot be compared with matter. You are human beings, they are beasts. You are free, they are slaves.

When mankind was in its infancy, steeped in uncertainty, ignorance, and error, was it possible to foresee what system it would adopt for preservation.

When tyranny becomes law, rebellion is a right.

It is harder to maintain the balance of freedom than it is to endure the weight of tyranny.

The art of victory is learned in defeat.

Nations will march towards the apex of their greatness at the same pace as their education. Nations will soar if their education soars; they will regress if it regresses. Nations will fall and sink in darkness if education is corrupted or completely abandoned

Do not adopt the best system of government, but the one most likely to succeed.