"To be a good politician, you must have a thick skin and a clear conscience."

"I have always found that the word 'state' is a very convenient one, as it can mean anything you want it to mean."

"An appeal to fear never found a truly great man."

"It is not the business of government to make people happy, but to prevent them from being unhappy."

"Woe to the statesman whose arguments for entering a war are not as convincing at its end as they were at its beginning."