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?
There can be no prestige without mystery, for familiarity breeds contempt.
The cemetery is filled with indispensable men.
Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself.
Every Frenchman wants to enjoy one or more privileges; that's the way he shows his passion for equality
I'm not at all embarrassed to be a revolutionary.