In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.

How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?

Only by coming to grips with difficulty can you realize your full potential.

You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think of, plus some that are beyond imagination.

Genius sometimes consists of knowing when to stop.

As an adolescent I was convinced that France would have to go through gigantic trials, that the interest of life consisted in one day rendering her some signal service and that I would have the occasion to do so.

Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself.