A statesman... must wait until he hears the steps of God sounding through events, then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.

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

Politics is like sausages, you don't want to watch either being made.

Politics ruins the character.

Your map of Africa is really quite nice. But my map of Africa lies in Europe. Here is Russia, and here... is France, and we're in the middle - that's my map of Africa.

Physicians still retain something of their priestly origin; they would gladly do what they forbid.

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