Democratic regimes may be defined as those in which, every now and then, the people are given the illusion of being sovereign, while the true sovereignty in actual fact resides in other forces which are sometimes irresponsible and secret.

It is my conviction that in time of war, when the cannon speaks with its powerful voice, the less we speak the better.

War is to man what motherhood is to a woman. From a philosophical and doctrinal viewpoint, I do not believe in perpetual peace.

We deny your internationalism, because it is a luxury which only the upper classes can afford.

The League is very well when sparrows shout, but no good at all when eagles fall out.

The State, in fact, as the universal ethical will, is the creator of right.

Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy.