The act of policing is, in order to punish less often, to punish more severely.

In order to govern, the question is not to follow out a more or less valid theory but to build with whatever materials are at hand. The inevitable must be accepted and turned to advantage.

Order marches with weighty and measured strides; disorder is always in a hurry

The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better to abandon one's self to destiny.

France has more need of me than I have need of France.

You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.