"The Austrians do avenge us, and humble us [us, and our miserable Rossbachs], in a terrible manner.

Thirteen attacks on the Prussian intrenchments, lasted six hours; never was Victory bloodier, or more horribly beautiful [in the brain of certain men].

We pretty French fellows, we are more expeditious, our job is done in five minutes.

The King of Prussia is always writing me Verses, now like a desperado, now like a hero; and as for me, I try to live like a philosopher in my hermitage.

He has obtained what he always wished: to beat the French, to be admired by them, to mock them; but the Austrians are mocking him in a very serious way.