The best way to make every one poor is to insist on equality of wealth.

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The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.

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In politics, stupidity is not a handicap.

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The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you and are too cowardly to let you know.

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If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.

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Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded his empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for him.

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War is ninety percent information.

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A woman laughing is a woman conquered.

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The purpose of religion is to keep the poor from killing the rich.

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Conquests will come and go but Delambre's work will endure.

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