"I have only one ambition left: I should like to have a good epitaph."

"The statesman who is worthy of the name must always have one ear open to the voice of the people, the other to the voice of God."

"Gratitude is a dog's virtue."

"The statesman's duty is to make the best of a bad bargain."

"If there is ever another war in Europe, it will come out of some damned foolish thing in the Balkans."