I am a soldier and accustomed to risking my life every day. I am full of the fire of youth; I cannot act with the restraint of an accomplished diplomat.

When soldiers have been baptized in the fire of a battle-field, they have all one rank in my eyes.

The populace judges of the power of God by the power of the priests.

In a conquered country benevolence is not humanitarianism. It is a general political axiom that a conqueror must not inspire a good opinion of his benevolence until he has demonstrated that he can be severe with malefactors.

Europe thus divided into nationalities freely formed and free internally, peace between States would have become easier: the United States of Europe would become a possibility.

War,--the trade of barbarians!

I have seen only yoU, I have admired only yoU, I desire only You