I would rather be the head of a fly than the tail of a lion.

I advance in life, I grow more simple, and I become more and more patriotic for humanity.

Where no plan is laid, where the disposal of time is surrendered merely to the chance of incident, chaos will soon reign.

He does not weep who does not see.

She was sad with an obscure sadness of which she had not the secret herself. There was in her whole person the stupor of a life ended but never commenced.

My revenge is fraternity! No more frontiers! The Rhine for everyone! Let us be the same Republic, let us be the United States of Europe, let us be the continental federation, let us be European liberty, let us be universal peace!

She was a lovely blonde, with fine teeth. She had gold and pearls for her dowry; but her gold was on her head, and her pearls were in her mouth.