The infectiousness of crime is like that of the plague.

There is no such thing as accident; it is fate misnamed.

Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight.

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.

Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment.

I am the successor, not of Louis XVI, but of Charlemagne.

There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.

Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.

Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.

Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.

There are only two forces that unite men – fear and interest.

One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent.

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

Soldiers generally win battles; generals get credit for them.

A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.

The battle of Austerlitz is the grandest of all I have fought.

Water, air, and cleanness are the chief articles in my pharmacy.

Among those who dislike oppression are many who like to oppress.

With audacity one can undertake anything, but not do everything.

Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.