Whatever shall we do in that remote spot? Well, we will write our memo — Napoleon

"For my part, it is not the mystery of the incarnation which I discover in religion, but the mystery of social order, which associates with heaven that idea of equality which prevents the rich from destroying the poor. [Incorrect translation, should be prevents the rich from being massacred by the poor.] Religion is indeed a kind of vaccine innoculation, which, by satisfying our natural love for the marvellous, keeps us out of the hands of charlatans and conjurors. The priests are better than the Cagliostros, the Kants, and all the visionaries of Germany."

"Conscripts, for shame! It was on you that I was basing my hopes. I expected much from your young courage, and you are running away!"

"Where do you think you are going? Can’t you see that the battle is won? Come on, stand firm!"

"Le mot impossible nest pas français."

"If the art of war were nothing but the art of avoiding risks, glory would become the prey of mediocre minds.... I have made all the calculations; fate will do the rest."

"So…Bessieres lived like Bayard; he died like Turenne. We should all be envious of his fate."