In politics nothing is immutable. Events carry within them an invincible power. The unwise destroy themselves in resistance. The skillful accept events, take strong hold of them and direct them.

In politics, stupidity is not a handicap.

In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake.

Battles are the principal milestones in secular history. Modern opinion resents this uninspiring truth, and historians often treat the decisions of the field as incidents in the dramas of politics and diplomacy.

An empty stomach is not a good political adviser.

Politics is almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once, but in politics many times.