Old Age Is A Shipwreck.

Soyons Fermes, Purs Et Fidèles ; Au Bout De Nos Peines, Il Y A La Plus Grande Gloire Du Monde, Celle Des Hommes Qui N'ont Pas Cédé. [let Us Be Firm, Pure And Faithful; At The End Of Our Sorrow, There Is The Greatest Glory Of The World, That Of The Men Who Did Not Give In.]

As An Adolescent I Was Convinced That France Would Have To Go Through Gigantic Trials, That The Interest Of Life Consisted In One Day Rendering Her Some Signal Service And That I Would Have The Occasion To Do So.

No, I'm Not Talking About The Russians; I Mean The Germans. In Spite Of Everything, To Have Pushed So Far!

Deliberation Is The Work Of Many Men. Action, Of One Alone.

Men Can Have Friends, Statesmen Cannot.