I respect only those who resist me but cannot tolerate them.

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 colour and mould according to the wants within us whatever our eyes bring in.

The spirit of God is mighty upon us.

If you can find time for [other] activities, you can make time for your goals.

Although the life of a person is in a land full of thorns and weeds, there is always a space in which the good seed can grow. You have to trust God.

I always take abroad with me one really good soft pillow--to me it makes all the difference between comfort and misery.

The strongest rebellion may be expressed in quiet, undramatic behavior.

The war imbued my tin soldiers with quite a new interest. It was impossible to have boxes enough of them.

So he stalked her again. Love makes hunters of us all.

Back in the '80s and '90s, when there was still a record business, there was pressure on anyone who was fortunate to have a few hits on a major label to continue that success.

Believe in yourself and negotiate for yourself. Own your own success.