“ It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory. ”

“ It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr. ”

“ He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat. ”

“ You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. ”

“ Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless in facing them. Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain, but for the heart to conquer it. ”

“ When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor. ”

“ You are too generous to trifle with me. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged; but one word from you will silence me on this subject for ever. ”

“ There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me. ”

“ In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you. ”

“ The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. ”

“ There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it is right. ”

“ In the Soviet Union, it's takes more courage to retreat than advance. ”