"The great difficulty with politics is, that there are no established principles."
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"Posterity alone rightly judges kings. Posterity alone has the right to accord or withhold honors."
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"Men, in general, are but great children."
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"It is not by whining that one carries out the job of king."
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"Kiss the feet of Popes provided their hands are tied."
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"I have never loved anyone for love's sake except, perhaps, Josephine - a little."
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"To a father who loves his children victor has no charms. When the heart speaks, glory itself is an illusion."
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"We are nothing but by the law."
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"There is no strength without justice."
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"Prison, blood, death, create enthusiasts and martyrs, and bring forth courage and desperate resolution."
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"A fool is only troublesome, a pedant insupportable."
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"Conquests will come and go but Delambre's work will endure."
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"In war, character and opinion make more than half of the reality."
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"Soldiers! Forty centuries behold you!"
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"I do not amuse myself by thinking of dead people."
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"I generally had to give in."
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"France is invaded; I am leaving to take command of my troops, and, with God's help and their valor, I hope soon to drive the enemy beyond the frontier."
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"To imagine that it is possible to perform great military deeds without fighting is just empty dreams."
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"France needs nothing so much to promote her regeneration as good mothers."
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"Men are lead by trifles."
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