Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau Professions : Historian Born : March 9, 1749 Died : April 2, 1791 Browse All Authors Top 13 quotes by Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau When one meddles with the direction of a revolution, the problem is not how to make it go but how to keep it under control. Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau french-revolution revolution problem If honesty did not exist, we ought to invent it as the best means of getting rich. Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau rich honesty mean To administer is to govern: to govern is to reign. That is the essence of the problem. Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau reign problem essence Nothing is impossible to the man who will Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau he-man impossible men Love has the power of making you believe what you would normally treat with the deepest suspicion. Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau funny-valentines-day love believe I shall make it my chief business to see that the [royal] executive power has its place in the constitution. Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau executive-power royal revolution Nothing baffles the schemes of evil people so much as the calm composure of great souls. Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau evil-people emotional soul I know you will guess all I leave unsaid. Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau speakers unsaid knows Short absence quickens love; long absence kills it. Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau absence love long None, but people of strong passion are capable of rising to greatness. Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau passion strength strong War is the national industry of Prussia. Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau prussia industry war Never let me hear that foolish word again. Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau jargon let-me foolish I would not exchange my leisure hours for all the wealth in the world. Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau ocean work beach Similar Authors Abram L. Sachar historian Bryan Ward-Perkins historian Bruce Catton historian Bruce Bartlett historian Brian Crozier historian Allan Nevins historian All Authors
