"The clemency of Princes is often but..." - Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

“It is easier to appear worthy of a position one does not hold, than of the office which one fills.”

“If we had no faults, we would not derive so much pleasure from noting those of other people.”

“The measure of great men should always be measured by the means they have used to acquire it.”

“We need to be strong in order to avoid war; and to win. A politician looks forward only to the next election. A statesman looks forward to the next generation. Any person who is over 30 and is not a conservative, has no brains.”

“I wish they would remember that the charge to Peter was "Feed my sheep", not "Try experiments on my rats", or even "Teach my performing dogs new tricks".”

“Persistence in a single view has never been regarded as a merit in political leaders.”

“Let arms yield to the toga, let the [victor's] laurel yield to the [orator's] tongue.”

“The trouble with Nixon is that he's a serious politics junkie. He's totally hooked and like any other junkie, he's a bummer to have around, especially as President.”

“I am a democrat only on principle, not by instinct, nobody is that. Doubtless some people say they are, but this world is grievously given to lying.”