Married life will corrupt me, it will sap my energy, my courage in the service of the cause.

Children will come, probably not my own either--certainly not my own: a wise man is not afraid to face the truth.

Liputin proposed this morning putting up barricades to keep out Nicolas; Liputin's a fool.

A woman would deceive the all-seeing eye itself.

_Le bon Dieu_ knew what He was in for when He was creating woman, but I'm sure that she meddled in it herself and forced Him to create her such as she is...