When I drink, I think; and when I think, I drink.

According to true military art, one should never push one's enemy to the point of despair, because such a state multiplies his strength and increases his courage which had already been crushed and failing, and because there is no better remedy for the health of beaten and overwhelmed men than the absence of all hope.

Don't limp in front of the lame.

When undertaking marriage, everyone must be the judge of his own thoughts, and take counsel from himself.

It is quite a common and vulgar thing among humans to understand, foresee, know and predict the troubles of others. But oh what a rare thing it is to predict, know, foresee and understand one's own troubles.

The most Christian France is the sole wet-nurse to the Roman court.

I am going to seek a great purpose, draw the curtain, the farce is played.