Men take only their needs into consideration - never their abilities.

It is not necessary to prohibit or encourage oddities of conduct which are not harmful.

Timid and cowardly soldiers cause the loss of a nation's independence; but pusillanimous magistrates destroy the empire of the laws, the rights of the throne, and even social order itself.

When I had the honor to be a second lieutenant, I ate dry bread, but I never let anyone know that I was poor.

To a father who loves his children victor has no charms. When the heart speaks, glory itself is an illusion.

All becomes easy when we follow the current of opinion; it is the ruler of the world.

Orders and decorations are necessary in order to dazzle the people.