I can no longer obey; I have tasted command, and I cannot give it up.
I don't employ Talleyrand when I want a thing done, but only when I want to have the appearance of wanting to do it.
All the women in the world would not make me lose an hour.
Oh well, no matter what happens, there's always death.
In the last analysis, one must be a military man in order to govern. It is only with boot and spurs that one can govern a horse.
One can lead a nation only by helping it see a bright outlook. A leader is a dealer in hope.