I have seen three emperors in their nakedness, and the sight was not inspiring.

Faust complained about having two souls in his breast, but I harbor a whole crowd of them and they quarrel. It is like being in a republic.

Beware of sentimental alliances where the consciousness of good deeds is the only compensation for noble sacrifices.

The Catholic priest, from the moment he becomes a priest, is a sworn officer of the pope.

The death of Lincoln was a disaster for Christendom. There was no man in the United States great enough to wear his boots and the bankers went anew to grab the riches. I fear that foreign bankers with their craftiness and tortuous tricks will entirely control the exuberant riches of America and use it to systematically corrupt civilization.

I have always found the word 'Europe' on the lips of those who wanted something from others which they dared not demand in their own names!

Fools you are. To say you learn by your experience. I prefer to profit by others' mistakes and avoid the price of my own.