Revolutions are like the most noxious dungheaps, which bring into life the noblest vegetables.

A form of government that is not the result of a long sequence of shared experiences, efforts, and endeavors can never take root.

The word impossible is not French.

Our credulity is a part of the imperfection of our natures. It is inherent in us to desire to generalize, when we ought, on the contrary, to guard ourselves very carefully from this tendency.

I may lose a battle but I will never lose a minute.

The logical end to defensive warfare is surrender.

To make yourself understood to people, one must first speak to their eyes