It is our experience that political leaders do not always mean the opposite of what they say.

A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually

His ignorance is encyclopedic.

History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.

A statesman who keeps his ear permanently glued to the ground will have neither elegance of posture nor flexibility of movement

Consensus is what many people say in chorus but do not believe as individuals.