There are two merits that glorify a person: being courageous for a man and being virtuous for a woman. Besides these two, there is another merit that glorifies both man and woman: so much loving the homeland to an extent with being ready to sacrifice his/her life, if needed. Turks are such courageous and virtuous people. That is why you can kill a Turk but you can never defeat them.

In politics stupidity is not a handicap.

A good sketch is better than a long speech.

What is history but a fable agreed upon?

I don't employ Talleyrand when I want a thing done, but only when I want to have the appearance of wanting to do it.

A fool is only troublesome, a pedant insupportable.

France will always be a great nation.