So far had the pen, under the king, the superiority over the sword. [Fr., Tant la plume a eu sous le roi d'avantage sur l'epee.]

A minister who moves about in society is in a position to read the signs of the times even in a festive gathering, but one who remains shut up in his office learns nothing.

Boredom is a sickness the cure for which is work; pleasure is only a palliative.

There are obligations to nobility. [Lat., Noblesse oblige.]

Nobility carries its obligations

Nobility has obligations