"To be worthy of the affection shown to me, my gratitude must not be spoken, nor even felt. It must be lived"

"the logical purpose of our life is, as it should be, to form a confederation of insular peoples who will help the con…"

"Outraged at having so many reasons to scorn so many people, I tell the naked truth. Perhaps it is the best policy for…"

"When will we leave the decency and self-denial and disinterest in fortune and life, of which we have given more proof…"

"The day I descend to favoritism, and do myself the injustice of supporting personal interests, I will have put my pat…"

"My conscience tells me that my life’s greatest desire, the absolute independence of the Antilles-so very possible bec…"

"A life devoted to good things has authority everywhere."

"The more I love the cause I represent, the more I wish its enemies worthy of it, and far from finding an argument aga…"

"No longer does patriotism alone oblige us to defend our country against whomever might jeopardize her, but conscience…"

"I do not believe brute force worthy of admiration whether I see it in everyday history or it is presented to me adorn…"