Jesus Chris was more than man.

Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.

In order to govern, the question is not to follow out a more or less valid theory but to build with whatever materials are at hand. The inevitable must be accepted and turned to advantage.

The heart of a statesman should be in his head.

Suicide is a crime the most revolting to the feelings; nor does any reason suggest itself to our understanding by which it can be justified. It certainly originates in that species of fear which we denominate poltroonery. For what claim can that man have to courage who trembles at the frowns of fortunes? True heroism consists in being superior to the ills of life in whatever shape they may challenge him to combat.

When I was happy I thought I knew men, but it was fated that I should know them in misfortune only.

It is often in the audacity, in the steadfastness, of the general that the safety and the conservation of his men is found.