Let tyrants fear, I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good-will of my subjects.

As soon as it becomes possible, by dint of a strong will, to overthrow the entire past of the world, then, in a single moment, we will join the ranks of independent gods. World history for us will then be nothing but a dreamlike otherworldly being.

I would rather die than do something which I know to be a sin, or to be against God's will.

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.

God cannot at the same time impose his will upon his children and also maintain his purpose for man.

If you are pure, if you are strong, you, one man are equal to the whole world.