Those who have changed the universe have never done it by changing officials, but always by inspiring the people.
Orders and decorations are necessary in order to dazzle the people.
Rashness succeeds often, still more often fails.
France needs nothing so much to promote her regeneration as good mothers.
What a solace Christianity must be to one who has an undoubted conviction of its truth!
A battle sometimes decides everything; and sometimes the most trifling thing decides the fate of a battle.