You cannot treat with all the world at once.
Never tell your enemy he is doing the wrong thing.
When I give a minister an order, I leave it to him to find the means to carry it out.
This accession of territory affirms forever the power of the United States, and I have given England a maritime rival who sooner or later will humble her pride.
He is almost a statesman. He lies well.
Being in the Tuileries is not everything: what matters is to stay here.