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

Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.

Today we are crushed by the sheer weight of the mechanized forces hurled against us, but we can still look to the future in which even greater mechanized forces will bring us victory. Therein lies the destiny of the world.

No, I'm not talking about the Russians; I mean the Germans. In spite of everything, to have pushed so far!

One must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day was; one cannot judge life until death.

Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.

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