Leaders of men are later remembered less for the usefulness of what they have achieved than for the sweep of their endeavors.

Every Frenchman wants to enjoy one or more privileges; that's the way he shows his passion for equality

Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself.

Hearing Mass is the ceremony I most favor during my travels. Church is the only place where someone speaks to me and I do not have to answer back.

A great country worthy of the name does not have any friends.

Difficulty attracts the man of character because it is in embracing it that he realizes himself

Yes, it is Europe, from the Atlantic to the Urals, it is Europe, it is the whole of Europe, that will decide the fate of the world.