It is impossible to translate poetry. Can you translate music?
An admiral should be put to death now and then to encourage the others.
Truth is a fruit that can only be picked when it is very ripe.
Men will always be mad, and those who think they can cure them are the maddest of all.
I am very fond of truth, but not at all of martyrdom.
History is but the record of crimes and misfortunes. L'histoire n'est que le tableau des crimes et des malheurs