The perfection preached in the gospels never yet built an empire. Every man of action has a strong dose of egotism, pride, hardness, and cunning.
What do you take me for, an idiot?
Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the bitter joy of responsibility.
Old age is a shipwreck.
It's better to have a bad plan then no plan at all.
France cannot be France without greatness.