I hate the whole race. There is no believing a word they say, your professional poets, I mean there never existed a more worthless set than Byron and his friends for example.

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

I have seen their backs before.

What masks are these uniforms to hide cowards!

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.

Believe me that every man you see in a military uniform is not a hero.

We always have been, we are, and I hope that we always shall be detested in France.