The three signs of great men are -- generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success.

A really great man is known by three signs: generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success

Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.

People never lie so much as before an election, during a war, or after a hunt.

People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war, or before an election.

If you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made.