Earthly majesty is always akin to the fallen angel, who is proud and unhappy, beautiful but troubled, and whose plans and efforts, though vast, are denied access.

People who love sausage and people who believe in justice should never watch either of them being made

The death of Lincoln was a disaster for Christendom. There was no man in the United States great enough to wear his boots and the bankers went anew to grab the riches. I fear that foreign bankers with their craftiness and tortuous tricks will entirely control the exuberant riches of America and use it to systematically corrupt civilization.

War should only be used for a policy worth its sacrifices.

Nothing should be left to an invaded people except their eyes for weeping.

Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.

Fools you are. To say you learn by your experience. I prefer to profit by others' mistakes and avoid the price of my own.