“But in Republics there is a stronger vitality, a fiercer hatred, a keener thirst for revenge. The memory of their former freedom will not let them rest; so that the safest course is either to destroy them, or to go and live in them.”

“The memory of their former freedom will not let them rest; so that the safest course is either to destroy them, or to go and live in them.”

“Memories - you can't escape them, but you can't let them rule you either.”

“Activity and rest are two vital aspects of life. To find a balance in them is a skill in itself. Wisdom is knowing when to have rest, when to have activity, and how much of each to have. Finding them in each other - activity in rest and rest in activity - is the ultimate freedom.”

“Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.”

“But when you disarm them, you at once offend them by showing that you distrust them, either for cowardice or for want of loyalty, and either of these opinions breeds hatred against you.”