"History is simply a piece of paper covered with a jumble of figures."

"One day the great European War will come out of some damned foolish thing in the Balkans."

"The Americans are a very lucky people. They're bordered to the north and south by weak neighbours, and to the east and west by fish."

"The only way to be a successful politician is to be a good actor."

"The great majority of people are not interested in politics, but in their own affairs."