I have doubtless erred more or less in politics, but a crime I never committed.

The true wealth of a state consists in the number of its inhabitants, in their toil and industry.

If we could read the past histories of all our enemies we would disregard all hostility for them.

The human race is governed by its imagination.

Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded his empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for him.

England is a nation of shopkeepers.

Necessity dominates inclination, will, and right.