One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent.

The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind.

An empty throne always tempts me.

Terrorism, War & Bankruptcy are caused by the privatization of money, issued as a debt and compounded by interest.

Let France have good mothers, and she will have good sons.

I am surrounded by priests who repeat incessantly that their kingdom is not of this world, and yet they lay their hands on everything they can get.

We are made weak both by idleness and distrust of ourselves. Unfortunate, indeed, is he who suffers from both. If he is a mere individual he becomes nothing; if he is a king he is lost.