The True Statesman Is The One Who

I Respect Only Those Who Resist Me, But I Cannot Tolerate Them.

I Have Heard Your Views. They Do Not Harmonize With Mine. The Decision Is Taken Unanimously.

Authority Doesn't Work Without Prestige, Or Prestige Without Distance.

There Can Be No Prestige Without Mystery, For Familiarity Breeds Contempt.

I Cannot Prevent The French From Being French