More glorious to merit a sceptre than to possess one.

When I had the honor to be a second lieutenant, I ate dry bread, but I never let anyone know that I was poor.

War is a serious game in which a man risks his reputation, his troops, and his country. A sensible man will search himself to know whether or not he is fitted for the trade.

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

In war it is not men, but the man who counts.

Democracy may become frenzied, but it has feelings and can be moved. As for aristocracy, it is always cold and never forgives.

Public opinion is the thermometer a monarch should constantly consult.