"I will tear off the epaulets of the officers who do not march; and I will shoot the soldiers who resist. I want work and order."

"Whatever defamation of character my enemies are spreading about me, I do not feel the need to justify myself toward them. While discretion obliges me to remain silent, my duty compels me to prevent th…"

"I have taken vengeance for my race."

"I took up arms for the freedom of my color. It is our own - we will defend it or perish."

"I have taken up arms for the freedom of my color, and I will maintain it as long as I breathe."