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

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.

My subject is my life, and my life is my subject.

Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.

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

When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn't the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice.