The worse the man, the better the soldier.
Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.
The leader's role is to define reality, then give hope
Brave deeds are the monuments of brave men.
One can lead a nation only by helping it see a bright outlook. A leader is a dealer in hope.
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.