The obvious is always least understood.

When France sneezes, all of Europe catches cold.

Any plan conceived in moderation must fail when the circumstances are set in extremes.

Men like M. de Talleyrand are like sharp instruments with which it is dangerous to play.

The word 'freedom' means for me not a point of departure but a genuine point of arrival. The point of departure is defined by the word 'order.' Freedom cannot exist without the concept of order.

I came into the world either too early or too late; at present, I am good for nothing.

Italy is a geographical expression.