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

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.

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.

Belgium is a country invented by the British to annoy the French.

Exceed not thy actions, but limit not thy mind.

Wait.” Stefan’s voice was hard suddenly. Bonnie and Elena turned back and froze, embracing each other, trembling. “What is your—your father—going to do to you when he finds out that you allowed th

A burdened heart doesn't equate to a lack of faith. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob can heal with a simple command. The burden comes from wondering if that's His will and may it be done.

When so many positive ambitious minds come together to work as one, some magical things always happen.

Virtues should not be seen as a medium to please others, else, they'll always fall short. They should, first, be a medium of self-edification.

Once I got married and had kids, I moved away from romantic roles, because it seemed wrong to have my three-year-old wondering why Daddy was kissing someone else.

I mean this record does not sound like somebody's maiden voyage.

He is senseless who would match himself against a stronger man; for he is deprived of victory and adds suffering to disgrace.

Those sweetly smiling angels with pensive looks, innocent faces, and cash-boxes for hearts.

When a woman starts out in the world on a mission, secular or religious, she should leave her feminine charms at home.