Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded his empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for him.

To do all that one is able to do, is to be a man; to do all that one would like to do, is to be a god.

The English have no exaulted sentiments. They can all be bought.

In a conquered country benevolence is not humanitarianism. It is a general political axiom that a conqueror must not inspire a good opinion of his benevolence until he has demonstrated that he can be severe with malefactors.

A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.

The object of war is victory, the object of victory is conquest, and the object of conquest is occupation.

Europe thus divided into nationalities freely formed and free internally, peace between States would have become easier: the United States of Europe would become a possibility.