Variety made the Revolution. Liberty was just a pretext.

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.

In a conquered country benevolence is not humanitarianism. It is a general political axiom that a conqueror must not inspire a good opinion of his benevolence until he has demonstrated that he can be severe with malefactors.

Oh well, no matter what happens, there's always death.

Democracy may become frenzied, but it has feelings and can be moved. As for aristocracy, it is always cold and never forgives.

The affairs of war, like the destiny of battles, as well as empires, hang upon a spiders thread.