With a gentleman I am always a gentleman and a half, and with a fraud I try to be a fraud and a half.

A really great man is known by three signs: generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success.

Laws are like sausages. You sleep far better the less you know about how they are made.

Your map of Africa is really quite nice. But my map of Africa lies in Europe. Here is Russia, and here... is France, and we're in the middle - that's my map of Africa.

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

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.

We are better off not knowing how sausages and laws are made.