He Is Almost A Statesman. He Lies

I Shall Be An Attila To Venice.

An Empty Throne Always Tempts Me.

We Must Serve The People Worthily, And Not Occupy Ourselves In Trying To Please Them. The Best Way, To Gain Their Affections Is To Do Them Good.

What I Have Done Up To This Is Nothing. I Am Only At The Beginning Of The Course I Must Run. Do You Imagine That I Triumph In Italy In Order To Aggrandise The Pack Of Lawyers Who Form The Directory, And Men Like Carnot And Barras? What An Idea!

Flatterers And Men Of Learning Do Not Accord Well With Each Other.