A man of character finds a special attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by coming to grips with difficulty that he can realize his potentialities.

China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese.

Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop.

Victory often goes to the army that makes the least mistakes, not the most brilliant plans.

When I want to know what France thinks, I ask myself.

What do you take me for, an idiot?

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