You can't just let nature run wild.

You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.

Persuasion is achieved by the speaker's personal character when the speech is so spoken as to make us think him credible. We believe good men more fully and more readily than others: this is true generally whatever the question is, and absolutely true where exact certainty is impossible and opinions are divided.

We do not covet anything from any nation except their respect.  

National interest and the interest of the people in power may be at loggerheads at times.

A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side.

Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?

It is not once nor twice but times without number that the same ideas make their appearance in the world.

I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.

Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.

Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.

There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.