Even the most favorable outcome of the war will never lead to the decomposition of the main forces of Russia, which is based on millions of Russian ... The latter, even if they break up international treaties, just as quickly re-connect with each other, like pieces of a particle of mercury.

Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.

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

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

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

The statesman's task is to hear God's footsteps marching through history, and to try and catch on to His coattails as He marches past.

Politics is like sausages, you don't want to watch either being made.