One must learn to forgive and not to hold a hostile, bitter attitude of mind, which offends those about us and prevents us from enjoying ourselves. One must recognize human shortcomings and adjust himself to them rather than to be constantly finding fault with them.
I saw the crown of France laying on the ground, so I picked it up with my sword.
A leader has the right to be beaten, but never the right to be surprised.
I have so often been mistaken that I no longer blush for it
Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
The true policy of government is to make use of aristocracy, but under the forms and in the spirit of democracy.