I may lose a battle but I will never lose a minute.
The true policy of government is to make use of aristocracy, but under the forms and in the spirit of democracy.
Never depend on the multitude, full of instability and whims; always take precautions against it.
A Government protected by foreigners will never be accepted by a free people.
Opportunities? I make opportunities.
The fool has one great advantage over a man of sense; he is always satisfied with himself.