I have tried to lift France out of the mud. But she will return to her errors and vomitings. I cannot prevent the French from being French.

Whereas ordinary officers must be content with behaving correctly in front of their men, the great leaders have always carefully stage-managed their effects.

I always thought I was Jeanne d'Arc and Bonaparte. How little one knows oneself.

Only by coming to grips with difficulty can you realize your full potential.

The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.

Love is the strongest force the world possesses, and yet it is the Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.

In the tumult of men and events, solitude was my temptation; now it is my friend. What other satisfaction can be sought once you have confronted History?