The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.

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.

The Catholic priest, from the moment he becomes a priest, is a sworn officer of the pope.

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

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

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