“The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.”

Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.

Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.

An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.

The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.

Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.

Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.

The result showed that fortune helps the brave.

Such is the nature of crowds: either they are humble and servile or arrogant and dominating. They are incapable of making moderate use of freedom, which is the middle course, or of keeping it.

Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.

Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.

War is just to those to whom war is necessary.

War is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms.

He will have true glory who despises it.

All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.

There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.

Wit is the flower of the imagination.

I honor pain, for it is because of pain my touch has become tender, my words kinder and my heart humbler.

I love the name of honor, more than I fear death.

It’s okay to honor your past. It’s what brought you to beautiful memories.

Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well.

Your age is your badge of honor.

Contented poverty is an honorable estate.

Here people was once used to be honourable: now they are all bad; they have kept one goodness: that they are greatest boozers.

There is no negro problem. The problem is whether the American people have loyalty enough, honor enough, patriotism enough, to live up to their own constitution.