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

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

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

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.

When France sneezes, all of Europe catches cold.

When Paris sneezes, Europe catches a cold.