Deliberation is a function of the many; action is the function of one.

Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.

How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese?

Always choose the hardest way, on it you will not find opponents

I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.

In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.

The graveyards are full of indispensable men.

Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.

You have to be fast on your feet and adaptive or else a strategy is useless.

He who laughs last didn't get the joke.

We always hurt what we love most

We believe that to govern perfectly it is necessary to avoid governing too much.

Now, if, as I think, writing should be, it's a kind of risky trade.

The world could be fixed of its problems if every child understood the necessity of their existence.

A preacher should have the skill to teach the unlearned simply roundly, and plainly; for teaching is of more importance than exhorting.

what is sought by means of free choice is to make room for merits.

Meditation is a mental discipline that enables us to do one thing at a time.

Everyone has their weak spot. The one thing that, despite your best efforts, will always bring you to your knees, regardless of how strong you are otherwise.