Men take only their needs into consideration - never their abilities.
All becomes easy when we follow the current of opinion; it is the ruler of the world.
The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.
I start out by believing the worst
Military despotism represses generous sentiments, priestly tyranny stifles them.
If the art of war were nothing but the art of avoiding risks, glory would become the prey of mediocre minds.... I have made all the calculations; fate will do the rest.