In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake.

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.

A commander in chief ought to say to himself several times a day: If the enemy should appear on my front, on my right, on my left, what would I do? And if the question finds him uncertain, he is not well placed, he is not as he should be, and he should remedy it.

Neglect of duty does not cease, by repetition, to be neglect of duty.

In politics nothing is immutable. Events carry within them an invincible power. The unwise destroy themselves in resistance. The skillful accept events, take strong hold of them and direct them.

Equality should be the chief basis of the education of youth.

Fanaticism must be put to sleep before it can be eradicated.