A people that loves freedom will in the end be free.

The continuation of authority has frequently proved the undoing of democratic governments. Repeated elections are essential to the system of popular governments, because there is nothing so dangerous as to suffer power to be vested for a long time in one citizen. The people become accustomed to obeying him, and he becomes accustomed to commanding, hence the origin of usurpation and tyranny.

I have ploughed the sea.

Slavery is the offspring of darkness.

If Nature is against us, we shall fight Nature and make it obey.

March swiftly to revenge the dead, to give life to the dying, to free the oppressed, and to give liberty to all.

Our hatred knows no bounds, and the war shall be to the death.

War lives on despotism and is not waged with God's love.