The luxury of one's own opinion.

man cannot control the current of events. he can only float with them and steer

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

Life has taught me to forgive much, but to seek forgiveness still more.

Politics are not a science based on logic; they are the capacity of always choosing at each instant, in constantly changing situations, the least harmful, the most useful.

Revolutions in Prussia are started by kings, and since it is a revolution, it is better to start it ourselves than to suffer of it

Beware of sentimental alliances where the consciousness of good deeds is the only compensation for noble sacrifices.