All things proclaim the existence of God.
All things proclaim the existence of God.
To do all that one is able to do, is to be a man; to do all that one would like to do, is to be a god.
You may ask me for anything you like except time.
My mind is a chest of drawers. When I wish to deal with a subject, I shut all the drawers but the one in which the subject is to be found. When I am wearied, I shut all the drawers and go to sleep.
Character is victory organized.
Love is the idler's occupation, the warrior's relaxation, and the sovereign's ruination.
The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need.
Water, air, and cleanness are the chief articles in my pharmacy.
Stupidity is not a handicap in politics.
As for me, to love you alone, to make you happy, to do nothing which would contradict your wishes, this is my destiny and the meaning of my life
Medicines are only fit for old people.
In politics, an absurdity in public business is going into it.
I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords and harmonies.
Who saves his country violates no law.
The army is the true nobility of our country.
The only conquests that are permanent and leave no regrets are our conquests over ourselves.
The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you and are too cowardly to let you know.
What a beautiful fix we are in now peace has been declared.
There are in the world two powersthe sword and the spirit. The spirit has always vanquished the sword.
From the heights of these pyramids, forty centuries look down on us.
I made all my generals out of mud.
A revolution is an idea which has found its bayonets.
Respect the burden.
With audacity one can undertake anything, but not do everything.
If you want to take Vienna, take Vienna.
A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.
Men grow old quickly on the battlefield.
Mon cher, you are a simpleton. You really don't understand a thing.
If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
The bed has become a place of luxury to me I would not exchange it for all the thrones in the world
There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit.
A man occupied with public or other important business cannot, and need not, attend to spelling
We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.
Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
A leader is a dealer in hope.
Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.
An army marches on its stomach.
I tell you Wellington is a bad general, the English are bad soldiers we will settle this matter by lunch time.
The only one who is wiser than anyone is everyone.
There is no class of people so hard to manage in a state, as those whose intentions are honest, but whose consciences are bewitched.
I must see her and press her to my heart. I love her to the point of madness, and I cannot continue to be separated from her. If she no longer loved me, I would have nothing left to do on earth.
If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.
A Constitution should be short and obscure.
Courage is like love it must have hope to nourish it.
There is no such thing as accident; it is fate misnamed.
Ability has nothing to do with opportunity.
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