The people who cast the votes decide nothing; the people who count the votes decide everything.

The leaders come and go, but the people remain. Only the people are immortal.

In the Soviet army it takes more courage to retreat than advance.

If things should go too far and deportation of all whiteguard emigres from the United States were demanded, this would be an attempt against the right of asylum promulgated in both the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R.

Nobody respects a country with a poor army, but everybody respects a country with a good army. I raise my toast to the Finnish army

Gratitude is a sickness suffered by dogs.

I have in mind repeated statements by Japanese military men containing threats against other states.