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.

Only a fool learns from his own mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others.

We Germans fear God, but nothing else in the world; and it is the fear of God, which lets us love and foster peace.

The Americans are a very lucky people. They're bordered to the north and south by weak neighbors, and to the east and west by fish.

There are two things you don't want to see being made - sausage and legislation.

One can put some trust in the gratitude of a sovereign, and also in that of his family; under certain conditions, one can even rely upon it; but one can never expect anything from the gratitude of a nation.

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