The graveyards are full of indispensable men.
It is not tolerable, it is not possible, that from so much death, so much sacrifice and ruin, so much heroism, a greater and better humanity shall not emerge.
In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.
A man of character finds a special attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by coming to grips with difficulty that he can realize his potentialities.
No, I’m not talking about the Russians; I mean the Germans. In spite of everything, to have pushed so far!
In the tumult of men and events, solitude was my temptation; now it is my friend. What other satisfaction can be sought once you have confronted History?
There can be no other criterion, no other standard than gold. Yes, gold which never changes, which can be shaped into ingots, bars, coins, which has no nationality and which is eternally and universally accepted as the unalterable fiduciary value par excellence.
Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.
You’ll live. Only the best get killed.
The leader must aim high, see big, judge widely, thus setting himself apart form the ordinary people who debate in narrow confines.
Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back on himself. He imposes his own stamp of action, takes responsibility for it, makes it his own.
China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese.
History does not teach fatalism. There are moments when the will of a handful of free men breaks through determinism and opens up new roads.
Nothing builds authority up like silence, splendor of the strong and shelter of the weak.
Old age is a shipwreck.
I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.
You start out giving your hat, then you give your coat, then your shirt, then your skin and finally your soul.
Character is the virtue of hard times.
There can be no prestige without mystery, for familiarity breeds contempt.
Treaties are like roses and young girls. They last while they last.