Society cannot exist without inequality of fortunes and the inequality of fortunes could not subsist without religion. Whenever a half-starved person is near another who is glutted, it is impossible to reconcile the difference if there is not an authority who tells him to.

For my part, it is not the mystery of the incarnation which I discover in religion, but the mystery of social order, which associates with heaven that idea of equality which prevents the rich from destroying the poor

England would be better off without Canada; it keeps her in a prepared state for war at a great expense and constant irritation.

Oh Man, Man. How despicable in slavery, how great when fired with the love of freedom!

Anarchy is the stepping stone to absolute power.

If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

The most terrible of all my battles was the one before Moscow. The French showed themselves to be worthy of victory, but the Russians showed themselves worthy of being invincible.