I love you much less than my God, but much more than myself.

It is an imprudence common to kings to listen to too much advice and to err in their choice.

My reason, it's true, controls my feelings, but whatever its authority, it doesn't rule them so much as tyrannize them.

Master of the universe but not of myself, I am the only rebel against my absolute power.

Peace is produced by war.

Rome, if you do not wish me to betray you, make enemies that I can hate!

I can be forced to live without happiness, but I will never consent to live without honor.