Greater is our terror of the unknown.

Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.

In great straits and when hope is small, the boldest counsels are the safest.

I approach these questions unwillingly, as they are sore subjects, but no cure can be effected without touching upon and handling them.

In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.

The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.

Men are slower to recognize blessings than misfortunes.

There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.

War is just to those to whom war is necessary.

Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.