"I am a great admirer of freedom, and I believe it is the most precious thing in the world."

"I am a great admirer of Napoleon, but I hate him as a tyrant."

"My uncle is a man of honour, When in good earnest he fell ill, He won respect by his demeanour. And found the role he best could fill. Let others profit by his lesson, But, oh my god, what desolation.…"

"It's a lucky man, a very lucky man, who is committed to what he believes, who has stifled intellectual detachment and can relax in the luxury of his emotions - like a tipsy traveller resting for the n…"

"The only way to be happy is to love."