When Paris sneezes, Europe catches a cold.

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

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

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

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.

Italy is only a geographical expression.

Error has never approached my spirit.