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

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

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

The cemetery is filled with indispensable men.

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

A true leader always keeps an element of surprise up his sleeve, which others cannot grasp but which keeps his public excited and breathless.

France cannot be France without greatness.