We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.

Impatience is a great obstacle to success; he who treats everything with brusqueness gathers nothing, or only immature fruit which will never ripen.

Being in the Tuileries is not everything: what matters is to stay here.

Religion is, in fact, the dominion of the soul; it is the hope, the anchor of safety, the deliverance from evil. What a service has Christianity rendered to humanity!

When you have an enemy in your power, deprive him of the means of ever injuring you.

Kiss the feet of Popes provided their hands are tied.

The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you and are too cowardly to let you know.