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!

The animal is ignorant of the fact that he knows. The man is aware of the fact that he is ignorant.

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

If I were Jesus Christ, I would save Judas.

People do not lack strength; they lack will.

To introduce a new play only six weeks after another has been banned is also a way to speak one's piece to the government. It proves that art and liberty can grow back in one night under the clumsy foot which crushes them.

Blessed be Providence which has given to each his toy: the doll to the child, the child to the woman, the woman to the man, the man to the devil!