‎* You have enemies? Why, it is the story of every man who has done a great deed or created a new idea. It is the cloud which thunders around everything that shines. Fame must have enemies, as light must have gnats. Do not bother yourself about it; disdain. Keep your mind serene as you keep your life clear.
"Villemain" (1845)

** One can resist the invasion of armies; one cannot resist the invasio...n of ideas.

*** There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and that is an idea whose time has come.