| The strong do what they have to do and the weak accept what they have to accept. |
| The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it. |
| Those who really deserve praise are the people who, while human enough to enjoy power, nevertheless pay more attention to justice than they are compelled to do by their situation. |
| Of all manifestations of power, restraint impresses men the most. |
