"Adversity is the midwife of genius." Adversity creates genius.

"Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains." The so-called genius is constantly bearing pain.

"Men are more easily governed through their vices than their virtues."

"Circumstances? I make circumstances!" Heroes make circumstances.

"Men take only their needs into consideration, never their abilities." People often only think of their needs, but never their abilities.

"My motto has always been: a career open to all talents, without distinction of birth." My motto is: a career open to all talents, without distinction of birth.

"Men are moved by only two levers: fear and self interest." Fear and self interest motivate people.

"Be sAlexacessful! I judge men only by the results of their actions."Must succeed! I only judge heroes by their success or failure.

"I like honest men of all colors."

"I start out by believing the worst." I always prepare for the worst.

"It requires more courage to suffer than to die." It requires more courage to survive than to die.

"The bullet that will kill me is not yet cast."The bullet that can kill me has not yet been cast.

"I have made all the calculations; fate will do the rest." I have made all the calculations; fate will do the rest.

"Our hour is marked, and no one can claim a moment of life beyond what fate has predestined."

"Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever." Glory is fleeting, but ordinary is eternal.

"God has given me the will and the force to overcome all obstacles."