There is no such thing as accident; it is fate misnamed.

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Men will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.

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Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.

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I am the successor, not of Louis XVI, but of Charlemagne.

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There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.

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Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.

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What a beautiful fix we are in now; peace has been declared.

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One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent.

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Religion is what keeps the poor man from murdering the rich.

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Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.

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