A revolution can be neither made nor stopped. The only thing that can be done is for one of several of its children to give it a direction by dint of victories.

My decision to destroy the authority of the blacks in Saint Domingue (Haiti) is not so much based on considerations of commerce and money, as on the need to block for ever the march of the blacks in the world.

Medicines are only fit for old people.

Clearly, the pleasures wines afford are transitory - but so are those of the ballet, or of a musical performance. Wine is inspiring and adds greatly to the joy of living.

In politics stupidity is not a handicap.

The most difficult art is not in the choice of men, but in giving to the men chosen the highest service of which they are capable.

Success is the most convincing talker in the world.