Ability is of little account without opportunity.

Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.

It requires more courage to suffer than to die.

There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit.

A leader has the right to be beaten, but never the right to be surprised.

Men will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.