The ignorance of French society gives one a rough sense of the infinite.

The epic disappeared along with the age of personal heroism; there can be no epic with artillery.

The man who obeys is nearly always better than the man who commands.

All history is incomprehensible without Christ.

Muslims are the first victims of Islam. Many times I have observed in my travels in the Orient that fanaticism comes from a small number of dangerous men who maintain the others in the practice of religion by terror. To liberate the Muslim from his religion is the best service one can render him.

Muslims are the first victims of Islam. To liberate a Muslim from his religion is the best service that one can render him!

The only way of salvation for the world is by returning to thy allegiance.... Firm in my faith, I shall have force to withstand my evil counsellors, my skepticism, which leads me to doubt of the people, my restless spirit which, after truth has been brought to light, impels to go on searching for it.