To administer is to govern: to govern is to reign. That is the essence of the problem. — Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau
None, but people of strong passion are capable of rising to greatness. — Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau
If honesty did not exist, we ought to invent it as the best means of getting rich. — Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau
I shall make it my chief business to see that the [royal] — Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau
Love has the power of making you believe what you would normally — Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau
When one meddles with the direction of a revolution, the problem is — Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau
Nothing baffles the schemes of evil people so much as the calm composure of great souls. — Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau
I would not exchange my leisure hours for all the wealth in the world. — Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau