The great proof of madness is the disproportion of one's designs to one's means.
Liberty and equality are magical words.
The most desirable quality in a soldier is constancy in the support of fatigue; valor is only secondary.
The first quality of the commander-in-chief is a cool head to receive a correct impression of things. He should not allow himself to be confused by either good or bad news.
You cannot treat with all the world at once.
Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them.