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.

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.

It is useless to close the gates against ideas; they overlap them.

Italy is only a geographical expression.

The obvious is always least understood.

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