The people say what they like and then I do what I like

Books make up no small part of human happiness.

It is disgusting to note the increase in the quantity of coffee used by my subjects and the amount of money that goes out of the country in consequence. Everybody is using coffee. If possible, this must be prevented. My people must drink beer.

Man is made for error; it enters his mind naturally, and he discovers a few truths only with the greatest effort.

Diplomacy without arms is like a concert without a score

I think it better to keep a profound silence with regard to the Christian fables, which are canonized by their antiquity and the credulity of absurd and insipid people.

The people say what they like and then I do what I like