Treaties are like roses and young girls. They last while they last.

You start out giving your hat, then you give your coat, then your shirt, then your skin and finally your soul.

Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back on himself. He imposes his own stamp of action, takes responsibility for it, makes it his own.

These people really aim very badly.

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

I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them.

Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.