"I am sometimes a fox and sometimes a lion. The whole secret of government lies in knowing when to be the one or the other."

"The more you do, the more you can do. The less you do, the less you can do."

"A woman laughing is a woman conquered."

"China is a sleeping giant. Let her sleep, for when she wakes, she will shake the world."

"Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. Religion is what prevents the poor from murdering the rich."