Whatever misanthropists may say, ingrates and the perverse are exceptions in the human species.

The only victory over love is flight.

All the great captains have performed vast achievements by conforming with the rules of art--by adjusting efforts to obstacles.

I saw the crown of France laying on the ground, so I picked it up with my sword.

You cannot drag a man's conscience before any tribunal, and no one is answerable for his religious opinions to any power on earth.

Give me enough ribbons to place on the tunics of my soldiers and I can conquer the world.

If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.