The great thing about making cognac is that it teaches you above everything else to wait-man proposes, but time and God and the seasons have got to be on your side.

There will be no peace in Europe if the States rebuild themselves on the basis of national sovereignty, with its implications of prestige politics and economic protection... The countries of Europe are not strong enough individually to be able to guarantee prosperity and social development for their peoples. The States of Europe must therefore form a federation or a European entity that would make them into a common economic unit.

Make men work together, show them that beyond their differences and geographical boundaries there lies a common interest.

Men only act in a state of necessity and usually only recognise necessity in a situation of crisis.

People only accept change when they are faced with necessity, and only recognize necessity when a crisis is upon them.

There is no future for the people of Europe other than in union.

Premature ideas do not exist, one must bide one's time until the right moment comes along.