I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.
I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.
It's impossible in normal times to rally a nation that has 265 kinds of cheese.
Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.
The graveyards are full of indispensable men.
Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop.