Gods were preserved but languages were exterminated: thus was the conqueror’s will

Change is possible.''Change is inevitable.

In the end, people are persuaded not by what we say, but by what they understand.

It's amazing, the mentality shift that occurs in pregnancy. All of a sudden you want to be good to yourself.

Brothers in suffering, brothers in resistance, brothers in ideals and conviction. It is now our duty to further strengthen this bond in order to secure this hard-won freedom for future generations.

The one means that wins the easiest victory over reason is terror and force.

If ever again our nation stumbles upon unfunded paper, it shall surely be like death to our body politic. This country will crash.

Children can be harsh judges when it comes to their parents, disinclined to grant clemency.

Then I realized that to be really good at this requires a lot of energy and concentration and skill.

Before old age I took care to live well; in old age I take care to die well; but to die well is to die willingly.

Listen, be respectful of others' opinions, be willing to change your mind - and then ultimately you have to make the decision. Decisiveness is very important.