As we have explained, in first love the soul is taken long before the body; later the body is taken long before the soul; sometimes the soul is not taken at all.

If you look in the eyes of the young, you see flame. If you look in the eyes of the old, you see light.

It is the end. But of what? The end of France? No. The end of kings? Yes.

Every step which the intelligence of Europe has taken has been in spite of the clerical party.

It may be remarked in passing that success is an ugly thing. Men are deceived by its false resemblences to merit.

There are many tongues to talk, and but few heads to think.

There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and that is an idea whose time as come.