I have so often been mistaken that I no longer blush for it
Never tell your enemy he is doing the wrong thing.
One is more certain to influence men, to produce more effect on them, by absurdities than by sensible ideas.
Whatever shall we do in that remote spot? Well, we will write our memoirs. Work is the scythe of time.
There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest.
The great difficulty with politics is, that there are no established principles.