We are made weak both by idleness and distrust of ourselves. Unfortunate, indeed, is he who suffers from both. If he is a mere individual he becomes nothing; if he is a king he is lost.
There are so many laws that no one is safe from hanging.
It is not by whining that one carries out the job of king.
To command, you must first of all speak to the eyes.
Let the path be open to talent.
France has more need of me than I have need of France.