Genius sometimes consists of knowing when to stop.
In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.
Deliberation is a function of the many; action is the function of one.
Only by coming to grips with difficulty can you realize your full potential.
The perfection preached in the gospels never yet built an empire. Every man of action has a strong dose of egotism, pride, hardness, and cunning.
Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop.