I am not only not prepared to bring forward any measure of this nature, but I will at once declare that, as far as I am concerned, as long as I hold any station in the Government of the country, I shall always feel it my duty to resist such measures when proposed by others.

A great country ought not to make little wars.

Hard pounding, gentlemen. Let's see who pounds the longest.

The French system of conscription brings together a fair sample of all classes; ours is composed of the scum of the earth - the mere scum of the earth. It is only wonderful that we should be able to make so much out of them afterwards.

A great country cannot wage a little war.

Educate men without religion and you make them clever devils.

God deliver me from my friends! I'll take care of my enemies myself.