Clearly, the pleasures wines afford are transitory - but so are those of the ballet, or of a musical performance. Wine is inspiring and adds greatly to the joy of living.

All becomes easy when we follow the current of opinion; it is the ruler of the world.

If you (to General Bertrand) do not perceive that Jesus Christ is God, very well; then I did wrong to make you a general.

There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.

If you know a country's geography, you can understand and predict its foreign policy.

I do not amuse myself by thinking of dead people.

The most difficult art is not in the choice of men, but in giving to the men chosen the highest service of which they are capable.