"I am not a tyrant, I am a liberator, and I will free the people from their oppressors."

"I am not a man of compromise, I am a man of conviction, and I will stand my ground."

"I am not a legend, I am a reality, and I will prove it to the world."

"I would rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and dominion."

"What an excellent horse do they lose, for want of address and boldness to manage him! ... I could manage this horse better than others do."