"People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war, or before an election."

"The great questions of the day will not be decided by speeches and resolutions of majorities, but by iron and blood."

"I have always found the word 'Europe' on the lips of those politicians who wanted something from other powers that they dared not demand in their own name."

"The statesman's task is to hear God's footsteps marching through history, and to try and catch on to His coattails as He marches past."

"The statesman's first duty is to be a good citizen."