A nation never falls but by suicide.

I incline to an aristocratic republic. This would satisfy the ambitious spirit among our people. We shall learn from the historic mistakes of others in the same way as we learn ...

The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.

The nation's honor is dearer than the nation's comfort; yes, than the nation's life itself.

We estimate the wisdom of nations by seeing what they did with their surplus capital.