"I am convinced that the greatest evil in the world is not poverty, but inequality."

"I do not know if the people of the United States are better than the people of other countries; but I know that they are more virtuous."

"The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults."

"I have often seen that men are more afraid of death than of slavery."

"In America, conspiracies are unknown; in France, they are the daily news."