"In fact, the anger of one of the children on the island with an expression like 'What else will happen to us if this Black person becomes our leader in the future!' also bothered me."

"Ah! Women and young girls, how incomprehensible are your feminine hearts! When you are not the timidest, you are the bravest of creatures..."

"The French are the only truly civilized race in Europe; all others are barbarians in comparison."

"The world is full of beauty, if only you look for it."

"The Mexicans are a mongrel race incapable of self-government."