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

Faust complained about having two souls in his breast, but I harbor a whole crowd of them and they quarrel. It is like being in a republic.

Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war.

It is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong.

Politics ruins the character.

A bad plan that is well executed will yield much better results than a good plan that is poorly executed.

Never fight with Russian. On your every stratagem they answer unpredictable stupidity.