"A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example."

"I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it."

"Never was anything great achieved without danger."

"War is just when it is necessary arms are permissible when there is no hope except in arms."

"Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion."

"No experience is a cause of success or failure. We do not suffer from the shock of our experiences, so-called trauma - but we make out of them just what suits our purposes."

"The pursuit of excellence requires knowing that shadows are only cast by the presence of light."

"I have selective hearing."