The right of commanding is no longer an advantage transmitted by nature; like an inheritance, it is the fruit of labors, the price of courage.
In the matter of taxation, every privilege is an injustice.
History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes.
History never repeats itself. Man always does.
The effervescence of this fresh wine reveals the true brilliance of the French people.
Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.