Brave deeds are the monuments of brave men.

Tragedy warms the soul, elevates the heart, can and ought to create heroes. In this sense, perhaps, France owes a part of her great actions to Corneille.

The fate of war is to be exalted in the morning, and low enough at night! There is but one step from triumph to ruin.

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.

Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.

Equality should be the chief basis of the education of youth.

Against attempts on my life, I trust in my luck, my good genius, and my guards.