"I will open a window to Europe."

"The true measure of a man is not how he behaves in moments of comfort and convenience, but how he stands at times of controversy and challenge."

"I have not spared and do not spare my life for my fatherland and its people."

"I will have you to know that I will deprive you of the succession, as one may cut off a useless member."

"It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well."