In peace and prosperity states and individuals have better sentiments, because they do not find themselves suddenly confronted with imperious necessities; but war takes away the easy supply of daily wants and so proves a rough master that brings most men's characters to a level with their fortunes

War is an evil thing; but to submit to the dictation of other states is worse.... Freedom, if we hold fast to it, will ultimately restore our losses, but submission will mean permanent loss of all that we value.... To you who call yourselves men of peace, I say: You are not safe unless you have men of action on your side.

Be convinced that to be happy means to be free and that to be free means to be brave. Therefore do not take lightly the perils of war.

I could have wished that the reputations of many brave men were not to be imperilled in the mouth of a single individual, to stand or fall according as he spoke well or ill. For it is hard to speak properly upon a subject where it is even difficult to convince your hearers that you are speaking the truth.

The sufferings that fate inflicts on us should be borne with patience, what enemies inflict with manly courage.

The secret of happiness is freedom and the secret of freedom is courage.

Those who have experienced good and bad luck many times have every reason to be skeptical of successes