History is a set of lies agreed upon.

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

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Men who have changed the world never achieved their success by winning the chief citizens to their side, but always by stirring the masses.

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

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Once you have made up your mind, stick to it; there is no longer any 'if' or 'but'.

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In politics, stupidity is not a handicap.

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It is not necessary to bury the truth. It is sufficient merely to delay it until nobody cares.

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

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Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.

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