"I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them."

"Treaties, you see, are like roses and young girls. They last while they last."

"The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit."

"To be great, one must be misunderstood."

"You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think of, plus some that are beyond imagination."