The love of liberty is the love of others the love of power is the love of ourselves.

The incentive to ambition is the love of power.

There is a heroism in crime as well as in virtue. Vice and infamy have their altars and their religion.

A hypocrite despises those whom he deceives, but has no respect for himself. He would make a dupe of himself too, if he could.

There is a secret pride in every human heart that revolts at tyranny. You may order and drive an individual, but you cannot make him respect you.