To command, you must first of all speak to the eyes.

The heart of a statesman should be in his head.

Obedience to public authority ought not to be based either on ignorance or stupidity.

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

I cannot believe there is a god who punishes and rewards, for I see honest folk unlucky, and rogues unlucky.

As for me, to love you alone, to make you happy, to do nothing which would contradict your wishes, this is my destiny and the meaning of my life.

I may lose a battle but I will never lose a minute.