Politics is the art of the possible, the attainable — the art of the next best

Do not expect that once taking advantage of Russia's weakness, you will receive dividends forever. Russian has always come for their money. And when they come - do not rely on an agreement signed by you, you are supposed to justify. They are not worth the paper it is written. Therefore, with the Russian is to play fair, or do not play.

I am accustomed to pay men back in their own coin.

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.

God always looks after the fools and — and the United States.

Universal suffrage is the government of a house by its nursery.

Preventive war is like committing suicide out of fear of death.