"Nor do I think that any other nation than this of Wales, nor any other language, whatever may hereafter come to pass, shall on the day of severe examination before the Supreme Judge, answer for this corner of the earth."

"Since, therefore, no man is born without faults, and he is esteemed the best whose errors are the least, let the wise man consider everything human as connected with himself; for in worldly affairs there is no perfect happiness under heaven."

"From these inconsiderable attempts, some idea may be formed with what success, should Fortune afford an opportunity, I am likely to treat matters of greater importance."

"Not addicted to gluttony or drunkenness, this people who incur no expense in food or dress, and whose minds are always bent upon the defence of their country, and on the means of plunder, are wholly employed in the care of their horses and furniture."

"It is a humble truth that where compassion abides, fear and resentment lose their dominion — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"I have no physical courage, I've asked for a double."

"Who sows fear, reaps weapons."

"I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear."