A celebrated people lose dignity upon a closer view.
A general must be a charlatan.
A revolution is an idea which has found its bayonets.
Tis a principle of war that when you can use the lightning, 'tis better than cannon.
Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them.
Against attempts on my life, I trust in my luck, my good genius, and my guards.