The practice of politics in the East may be defined by one word: dissimulation.

Departure should be sudden.

Jews show so near an affinity to you... Where is your Christianity if you do not believe in their Judaism?

Fame has eagle wings, and yet she mounts not so high as man's desires.

Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.

With words we govern men.

There can be no economy where there is no efficiency.