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

"Faust complained about having two souls in his breast, but I harbor a whole crowd of them and they quarrel. It is like being in a republic."

"A conquering army on the border is an admirable school of instruction for the people."

"The man who has nothing to lose is the most dangerous."

"Great success in politics is always the result of great risks."