Ability is nothing without opportunity.

Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon-shots.

Nature intended women to be slaves. They are our property. What a mad idea to demand equality for women! Women are nothing but machines for producing children.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.

Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.

The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.

A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step.

Love is the idler's occupation, the warrior's relaxation, and the sovereign's ruination.