Don't give your sons money. Give them horses. Many a good son has been ruined through the acquisition of money but no good son has been ruined through the acquisition of horses. Unless they fell and broke their neck, which when taken at the gallop is a very good death to die.

A baboon in a forest is a matter of legitimate speculation; a baboon in a zoo is an object of public curiosity; but a baboon in your wife’s bed is a cause of the gravest concern.

The worst mistake that a statesman can make is to promise victory and to see it dashed, the hopes dashed.

Do not let spacious plans for a new world divert your energies from saving what is left of the old.

The reason for having diplomatic relations is not to confer a compliment, but to secure a convenience. [On diplomatic recognition of the People's Republic of China]

Let us reconcile ourselves to the mysterious rhythm of our destinies, such as they must be in this world of space and time.

The malice of the wicked was reinforced by the weakness of the virtuous.