Charlemagne

"A faithful friend is a strong defense, and he that hath found one hath found a treasure."

"The three most important things for a leader are justice, wisdom, and courage."

"To have another language is to possess a second soul."

"Learning never exhausts the mind."

"By the favour of the Lord, in this year we have already taken the city of Narbonne."

"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."

"A man who does not plan long ahead will find trouble at his door."

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear."

"The empire is not inherited; it is earned through deeds."

"Let the will of the people be the law of the land."

"A happy people make the best warriors."

"From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own."

"The world is divided into a few categories of people: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened."

"Pursue truth with all your might, for she is the most precious of all things."

"He who labors diligently need never despair, for all things are accomplished through industry."

"Dreams are the first step to reality."

"Strength comes to those who build their own foundation."

"Let scholars be encouraged to study, and the ignorant to learn."

"The might of a man is determined by his will, not his sword."

"To know and not to do is not yet to know."

"A generous heart, a kind word, and a just action—these are the true measures of nobility."

"Nobility is not an accident of birth but of deed."

"So long as breath remains in my body, I shall fight for what is right."

"The path of excellence is always under construction."

"My father's greatest gift to me was the example of his life."

"A leader must be willing to sacrifice much for the prosperity of his people."

"Let each day be a victory against ignorance."

"He who controls the Rhine controls Europe."

"The harmony of the realm depends upon just laws justly administered."

"Wars are won not on the battlefield, but in the hearts of men."