The strong do what they have to do and the weak accept what they have to accept.

We must remember that one man is much the same as another, and that he is best who is trained in the severest school.

War is a matter not so much of arms as of money.

He passes through life most securely who has least reason to reproach himself with complaisance toward his enemies.

I am not blaming those who are resolved to rule, only those who show an even greater readiness to submit.

Happiness depends on being free, and freedom depends on being courageous.

Stories happen to those who tell them.