“And, conversely, she went on to herself, sneering at the Grand Duke's palace, poverty is wasted on the poor, who never know how to make the best of things, are only the rich without money, are just...”

“He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.”

“He's acting as foolish as a kitten... but then, everyone's entitled to a little foolishness once in a while.”

“War is what happens when language fails.”

“Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime.”

“The world is full enough of hurts and mischances without wars to multiply them.”