How can you govern a country with two hundred and forty-six varieties of cheese?

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.

Jesus not only preached liberty, but has the authority to direct history toward its final victory.

The art of appreciation begins with self appreciation.

How totally unexpected," he declared, then proceeded to faint from blood loss.

Business is not about money. It's about making dreams come true for others and for yourself.

Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.

We are many, many selves. We're not just a finite being. The selves don't necessarily speak in words. But they are you.

I have written every one of my novels to convince somebody of something.

From the Cross, Christ teaches us to love even those who do not love us.

Earnestness is the most important thing.