It is only with prudence, sagacity, and much dexterity that great aims are accomplished, and all obstacles surmounted. Otherwise nothing is accomplished.

Do you know what astonished me the most in this world? The inability of force to create anything.

Our credulity is a part of the imperfection of our natures. It is inherent in us to desire to generalize, when we ought, on the contrary, to guard ourselves very carefully from this tendency.

Those who failed to oppose me, who readily agreed with me and accepted all my views, were those who did me the most injury.

You cannot treat with all the world at once.

Posterity alone rightly judges kings. Posterity alone has the right to accord or withhold honors.

Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.