Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon.

I owe all my success in life to having been always a quarter of an hour before my time.

A ship's a fool to fight a fort.

I am of the opinion that the boldest measures are the safest.

You must consider every man your enemy who speaks ill of your King, and you must treat every Frenchman as if he were the Devil himself.

Hardy, I do believe they have done it at last... my backbone is shot through.

My love is founded on esteem, the only foundation that can make the passion last.