There must be Religion. Otherwise the poor would murder the rich.
In war the simplest manoeuvres are the best.
My dominion ends where that of conscience begins.
This year has begun hopefully for right thinkers. After all these centuries of feudal barbarism and political slavery, it is surprising to see how the word of 'liberty' sets minds on fire.
The affairs of war, like the destiny of battles, as well as empires, hang upon a spiders thread.
In war, as in politics, no evil - even if it is permissible under the rules - is excusable unless it is absolutely necessary. Everything beyond that is a crime.
War is not at all such a difficult art as people think. . . . In reality it would seem that he is vanquished who is afraid of his adversary and the the whole secret lies in that.
The transition from the defensive to the offensive is one of the most delicate operations in war.
The fate of war is to be exalted in the morning, and low enough at night! There is but one step from triumph to ruin.
The most difficult art is not in the choice of men, but in giving to the men chosen the highest service of which they are capable.
Circumstances-what are circumstances? I make circumstances
Unite for the public safety, if you would remain an independent nation.
A mathematician of the first rank, Laplace quickly revealed himself as only a mediocre administrator; from his first work we saw that we had been deceived. Laplace saw no question from its true point of view; he sought subtleties everywhere; had only doubtful ideas, and finally carried the spirit of the infinitely small into administration.
International incidents must not be allowed to shape foreign policy, foreign policy must shape the incidents.
War is a serious game in which a man risks his reputation, his troops, and his country. A sensible man will search himself to know whether or not he is fitted for the trade.
Parties weaken themselves by their fear of capable men.
History paints the human heart.
Morality has nothing to do with such a man as I am.
If the art of war were nothing but the art of avoiding risks, glory would become the prey of mediocre minds.... I have made all the calculations; fate will do the rest.
I am the successor, not of Louis XVI, but of Charlemagne.
I know he's a good general, but is he lucky?
Let France have good mothers, and she will have good sons.
Which is heavier: a soldier's pack or a slave's chains?
The man fitted for affairs and authority never considers individuals, but things and their consequences.
Do not talk to me of goodness, of abstract justice, of nature law. Necessity is the highest law, public welfare is the highest justice.
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