The cemetery is filled with indispensable men.

Treaties are like roses and young girls. They last while they last.

Betting against gold is the same as betting on governments. He who bets on governments and government money bets against 6,000 years of recorded human history.

I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

When I am right, I get angry. Churchill gets angry when he is wrong. We are angry at each other much of the time.

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

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