“Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets..”

“A revolution is an idea, taken up by bayonets.”

“Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.”

“One must learn to forgive and not to hold a hostile, bitter attitude of mind, which offends those about us and prevents us from enjoying ourselves; one must recognize human shortcomings and adjust himself to them rather than to be constantly finding fault with them.”

“If we could read the past histories of all our enemies we would disregard all hostility for them.”

“Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.”

“One is more certain to influence men, to produce more effect on them, by absurdities than by sensible ideas.”