France cannot be France without greatness.
Every Frenchman wants to enjoy one or more privileges; that's the way he shows his passion for equality
The leader must aim high, see big, judge widely, thus setting himself apart form the ordinary people who debate in narrow confines.
Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself.
France has lost the battle but she has not lost the war.
Treaties are like roses and young girls. They last while they last.