Those who have changed the universe have never done it by changing officials, but always by inspiring the people.

Being in the Tuileries is not everything: what matters is to stay here.

True character stands the test of emergencies. Do not be mistaken, it is weakness from which the awakening is rude.

A prince should suspect everything.

I treat policies like war. I hoodwink one flank so as to trounce the other. In my family we kneel only to God.

One is more certain to influence men, to produce more effect on them, by absurdities than by sensible ideas.

A Government protected by foreigners will never be accepted by a free people.