Endure nothing from anyone except Monsieur the Cardinal and the king.

It is by his courage, please observe, by his courage alone, that a gentleman can make his way nowadays.

Whoever hesitates for a second perhaps allows the bait to escape which during that exact second fortune held out to him.

You are young.

You ought to be brave for two reasons: the first is that you are a Gascon, and the second is that you are my son.