Our opinions become fixed at the point where we stop thinking.

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

Our opinions become fixed at the point where we stop thinking.

Forgetfulness, and I would even say historical error, are essential in the creation of a nation.

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

To be able to think freely, a man must be certain that no consequence will follow whatever he writes.

History is as much an art as a science.