Heaven deprives me of a wife who never caused me any other grief than that of her death.

I am the State. [Fr., L'etat c'est moi.]

One king, one law, one faith.

It is legal because I wish it.

Impatience for victory guarantees defeat

In every treaty, insert a clause which can easily be violated, so that the entire agreement can be broken in case the interests of the State make it expedient to do so.

Only small minds want always to be right.

The years go by one after the other; time slips past us with out our being aware of it; we grow old like ordinary men and we shall end like them.

Every time I appoint someone to a vacant position, I make a hundred unhappy and one ungrateful.

There is little that can withstand a man who can conquer himself.

Has God forgotten everything I've done for him ?

Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.

You can't quit or give up before you get it!

At least let us have healthy books.

I thought people cared about music in a deep way, so I was writing to that spirit in people and in myself. It was me, thinking I knew what was up. Youth, who else can change the world?

I try to eat on the healthier side, but baked goods are hard to resist. I just love sweet things.

Faith becomes lame, when it ventures into matters pertaining to reason!

One of the things you dont always realize when youre younger is that not everything you try is going to work.

You have to organize, organize, organize, and build and build, and train and train, so that there is a permanent, vibrant structure of which people can be part.

I am imperfect in many things, nevertheless I want my brethren and kinsfolk to know my nature so that they may be able to perceive my soul's desire.

There are some universal elements when it comes to motherhood - especially for Black moms. Black women are selfless. Many women think of their children before they think about themselves.