I have only one ambition left: I should like to have a good epitaph.

A generation that has taken a beating is always followed by a generation that deals one.

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

What we learn from History is that no one learns from History

There are two things civilized Man should never see being made: Sausages and Laws.

A government must not waiver once it has chosen its course. It must not look to the left or right but go forward.

All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with the struggle for existence.