This vice brings in one hundred million francs in taxes every year. I will certainly forbid it at once - as soon as you can name a virtue that brings in as much revenue.

Usually, it is man who attacks; as for me, I defend myself, and I often capitulate.

The Empress is legitimate, my cousin is Republican, Morny is Orleanist, I am a socialist; the only Bonapartist is Persigny, and he is mad.

In politics evils should be remedied not revenged.

I have to seem like a human being all the time, but I seldom have to be one. I have people to do that for me.

Let your imagination spread, until you are satisfied, like I am.

Any idiot or imbecile can easily make enemies

Familiarity can provide the misguided illusion of understanding. Assume nothing.

Human reason is by nature architectonic.

Redemption, transformation--God how she wanted these things. Every day, every minute. Didn't everyone?

The highest ranking woman in the Congress, Cathy McMorris Rodgers who has given birth three times while she's been in Congress. That's pretty impressive.

We don't play slow and we don't play fast, we play half fast

A satyagrahi should have a living faith in God.

Being a perfectionist is not an evil thing.