What we learn from History is that no one learns from History

Whoever speaks of Europe is wrong: it is a geographical expression.

We live in a wondrous time in which the strong is weak because of his moral scruples and the weak grows strong because of his audacity.

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.

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

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

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