When I give a minister an order, I leave it to him to find the means to carry it out.
Put your iron hand in a velvet glove.
Strangers are just friends waiting to happen. To become a good man, one must have faithful friends, or outright enemies.
Soldiers generally win battles; generals get credit for them.
Providence is always on the side of the last reserve.
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.