The only conquests that are permanent and leave no regrets are our conquests over ourselves.

I don't employ Talleyrand when I want a thing done, but only when I want to have the appearance of wanting to do it.

Life is strewn with so many dangers, and can be the source of so many misfortunes, that death is not the greatest of them.

Take a dose of medicine once, and in all probability you will be obliged to take an additional hundred afterwards

War,--the trade of barbarians!

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

Put a rogue in the limelight and he will act like an honest man.