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