Just as he who gives his life to serve a great idea is admirable, he who avails himself of a great idea to serve his personal hopes of glory and power is abominable, even if he too risks his life.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.
It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risk everything.
He must be independent and brave, and sure of himself and of the importance of his work, because if he isn't he will never survive the scorching blasts of derision that will probably greet his first efforts.
He who stands aloof runs the risk of believing himself better than others and misusing his critique of society as an ideology for his private interest.
He has no right to his life when his duty calls him to resign it. Other men are bound... to deprive him of life or liberty, if that should appear in any case to be indispensably necessary to prevent a greater evil.
He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
When one man, for whatever reason, has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life, he has no right to keep it to himself.
He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts.
Ambition is not in itself an evil; nor is he to be condemned whose spirit prompts him to seek fame by worthy and honourable ways.