Those who failed to oppose me, who readily agreed with me and accepted all my views, were those who did me the most injury.

A form of government that is not the result of a long sequence of shared experiences, efforts, and endeavors can never take root.

War is a lottery in which nations ought to risk nothing but small amounts.

Love is the occupation of the idle man, the amusement of a busy one, and the shipwreck of a sovereign.

There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.

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!

Soldiers generally win battles; generals get credit for them.