"The soldier who fights for his country is a hero."

"Justice is the queen of the virtues of a republic."

"The will of the people is the only legitimate source of power."

"The people of Colombia are not yet prepared for the reforms that I have introduced. They have been accustomed to the yoke of slavery, and they will not easily shake it off."

"Legislators! Do not forget that the people are not an amorphous mass, but a collection of individuals with rights and duties."