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

Treaties are observed as long as they are in harmony with interests.

Courage cannot be counterfeited. It is one virtue that escapes hypocrisy.

It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory

Impatience is a great obstacle to success; he who treats everything with brusqueness gathers nothing, or only immature fruit which will never ripen.

From triumph to downfall is but a step. I have seen a trifle decide the most important issues in the gravest affairs.

Public opinion is the thermometer a monarch should constantly consult.