“Master of the universe but not of myself, I am the only rebel against my absolute power.”
Power“A true king is neither husband nor father he considers his throne and nothing else.”
Power“Master of the universe but not of myself, I am the only rebel against my absolute power.”
Power“We never taste happiness in perfection, our most fortunate successes are mixed with sadness.”
Happiness“Peace is produced by war.”
Peace“Oh rage! Oh despair! Oh age, my enemy!”
Age“A true king is neither husband nor father he considers his throne and nothing else.”
Power“I can be forced to live without happiness, but I will never consent to live without honor.”
Happiness“He who does not fear death cares naught for threats.”
Death“To die for one's country is such a worthy fate that all compete for so beautiful a death.”
Death“Each instant of life is a step toward death.”
Death“One often calms one's grief by recounting it.”
Sympathy“My sweetest hope is to lose hope.”
Hope“Happiness seems made to be shared.”
Happiness“We never taste a perfect joy our happiest successes are mixed with sadness.”
Sad“Every man of courage is a man of his word.”
Courage“Deceit is the game of petty spirits, and that is by nature a woman's quality.”
Nature