Every beggar shall be arrested. But to arrest a beggar merely in order to put him in jail would be barbarous and absurd. He should be arrested for the sole purpose of teaching him how to earn a living by his work.
Do not talk to me of goodness, of abstract justice, of nature law. Necessity is the highest law, public welfare is the highest justice.
America is a fortunate country. She grows by the follies of our European nations.
Great men grow tired of contentedness.
In order not to be astonished at obtaining victories, one ought not to think only of defeats.
We often get in quicker by the back door than by the front.
Put your iron hand in a velvet glove.
The Turks can be killed, but they can never be conquered.
Generals who save troops for the next day are always beaten.
Power is what they like - it is the greatest of all aphrodisiacs.
Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
All the women in the world would not make me lose an hour.
The secret of war lies in the communications.
A man becomes the creature of his uniform.
Insubordination may only be the evidence of a strong mind.
The heart may be broken, and the soul remain unshaken.
The superior man is never in anyone's way.
It is only by prudence, wisdom, and dexterity that great ends are attained and obstacles overcome. Without these qualities nothing succeeds.
Treason is a matter of dates.
Vengeance is without foresight.
I would rather suffer with coffee than be senseless.
There is one kind of robber whom the law does not strike at, and who steals what is most precious to men: time.
Fools have a great advantage over the wise; they are always self-satisfied.
Ability is noting without opportunity.
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.
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