Occupation is the scythe of time. |
One must change one's tactics every ten years if one wishes to maintain one's superiority. |
One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent. |
Order marches with weighty and measured strides; disorder is always in a hurry |
Our hour is marked, and no one can claim a moment of life beyond what fate has predestined |
Over-preparation is the foe of inspiration |
Power is my mistress |
Power is my mistress. I have worked too hard at her conquest to allow anyone to take her away from me. |
Providence is always on the side of the last reserve |
Public instruction should be the first object of government. |
Public morals are natural complements of all laws: they are by themselves an entire code. |
Public opinion is the thermometer a monarch should constantly consult. |
Put a rouge in the limelight and he will act like an honest man |
Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet |
Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich. |