Politics is the art of the possible, the attainable — the art of the next best
Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
Better pointed bullets than pointed words.
I have often regretted what I have eaten, but never what I have drunk.
The Catholic priest, from the moment he becomes a priest, is a sworn officer of the pope.
The most significant event of the 20th century will be the fact that the North Americans speak English.