What is history but a fable agreed upon?

All religions have been made by men.

I am surrounded by priests who repeat incessantly that their kingdom is not of this world, and yet they lay their hands on everything they can get.

Military despotism represses generous sentiments, priestly tyranny stifles them.

The most terrible of all my battles was the one before Moscow. The French showed themselves to be worthy of victory, but the Russians showed themselves worthy of being invincible.

The only way to lead people is to show them a future: a leader is a dealer in hope.

I may have had many projects, but I never was free to carry out any of them.