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People take England on trust, and repeat that Shakespeare is the greatest of all authors. I have read him: there is nothing that compares Racine or Corneille: his plays are unreadable, pitiful.
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How many really capable men are children more than once during the day!
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The great art of governing consists in not letting men grow old in their jobs.
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The Allied Powers having proclaimed that the Emperor Napoleon is the sole obstacle to the re-establishment of peace in Europe, he, faithful to his oath, declares that he is ready to descend from the throne, to quit France, and even to relinquish life, for the good of his country.
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You may ask me for anything you like except time.
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The only victories which leave no regret are those which are gained over ignorance.
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Imagination governs the world.
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The word impossible is not French.
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It is a mistake, too, to say that the face is the mirror of the soul. The truth is, men are very hard to know, and yet, not to be deceived, we must judge them by their present actions, but for the present only.
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In politics, an absurdity in public business is going into it.
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Wine is inspiring and adds greatly to the joy of living.
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In order that a people may be free, it is necessary that the governed be sages, and those who govern, gods.
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Die young, and I shall accept your death-but not if you have lived without glory, without being useful to your country, without leaving a trace of your existence: for that is not to have lived at all.
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Nothing is so important in war as an undivided command.
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I pay attention only to what people do or say. I never pay attention to what they think.
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Wisdom and policy dictate that we must do as destiny demands and keep peace with the irresistible march of events.
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When I had the honor to be a second lieutenant, I ate dry bread, but I never let anyone know that I was poor.
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When defending itself against another country, a nation never lacks men, but too often, soldiers.
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A legislator must know how to take advantage of even the defects of those he wants to govern. The art consists in making others work rather than in wearing oneself out.
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In war as in love, to bring matters to a close, you must get close together.
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Six hours' sleep for a man, seven for a woman, and eight for a fool.
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A society without religion is like a vessel without compass.
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Tragedy warms the soul, elevates the heart, can and ought to create heroes. In this sense, perhaps, France owes a part of her great actions to Corneille.
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Oh well, no matter what happens, there's always death.
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