Bestowing on the Almighty the passions of mortals Bow to their charlatanism as if it was sublimity Cannot be expressed, and if expressed, would not be believed Feeling, however, the want of consolation in their misfortunes Future effects dreaded from its past enormities God is only the invention of fear Gold, changes black to white, guilt to innocence Hail their sophistry and imposture as inspiration Invention of new tortures and improved racks Labour as much as possible in the dark Misfortunes and proscription would not only inspire courage My means were the boundaries of my wants Not suspected of any vices, but all his virtues are negative Nothing was decided, though nothing was refused Now that she is old (as is generally the case), turned devotee Prelate on whom Bonaparte intends to confer the Roman tiara Saints supplied her with a finger, a toe, or some other parts Step is but short from superstition to infidelity Suspicion and tyranny are inseparable companions Two hundred and twenty thousand prostitute licenses Usurped the easy direction of ignorance Would cease to rule the day he became just MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF ST. CLOUD, V3 [CM#57][cm57b10.txt]3894 As confident and obstinate as ignorant Bonaparte and his wife go now every morning to hear Mass Bourrienne Distinguished for their piety or rewarded for their flattery Extravagances of a head filled with paradoxes Forced military men to kneel before priests Indifference about futurity Military diplomacy More vain than ambitious Nature has destined him to obey, and not to govern One of the negative accomplices of the criminal Promises of impostors or fools to delude the ignorant Salaries as the men, under the name of washerwomen "This is the age of upstarts," said Talleyrand Thought at least extraordinary, even by our friends MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF ST. CLOUD, V4 [CM#58][cm58b10.txt]3895 All his creditors, denounced and executed All priests are to be proscribed as criminals How much people talk about what they do not comprehend Thought himself eloquent when only insolent or impertinent MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF ST. CLOUD, V5 [CM#59][cm59b10.txt]3896 Hero of great ambition and small capacity: La Fayette Marble lives longer than man Satisfying himself with keeping three mistresses only Under the notion of being frank, are rude Want is the parent of industry With us, unfortunately, suspicion is the same as conviction MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF ST. CLOUD, V6 [CM#60][cm60b10.txt]3897