"The greatest glory of a woman is to be least talked about, whether for good or for bad."

"We alone regard a man who takes no interest in public affairs, not as a harmless, but as a useless character."

"We place our trust not in preparations and stratagems, but in our own native courage."

"I am of the opinion that the individual who takes no part in public affairs is not to be regarded as a harmless, but as a useless character."

"The admiration of the present and succeeding ages will be ours, since we have not shrunk from any toil or danger."