God! How Men Of Letters Are Stupid.

As To Moral Courage, I Have Very Rarely Met With The Two O'clock In The Morning Kind. I Mean Unprepared Courage, That Which Is Necessary On An Unexpected Occasion, And Which, In Spite Of The Most Unforeseen Events, Leaves Full Freedom Of Judgement And Decision.

Great Ambition Is The Passion Of A Great Character.

The Contagion Of Crime Is Like That Of The Plague. Criminals Collected Together Corrupt Each Other. They Are Worse Than Ever When, At The Termination Of Their Punishment, They Return To Society.

Called To The Throne By The Voice Of The People, My Maxim Has Always Been: A Career Open To Talent Without Distinction Of Birth. It Is This System Of Equality For Which The European Oligarchy Detests Me

Until You Spread Your Wings, You'll Have No Idea How Far You Can Fly.