Every politician should have been born an orphan and remain a bachelor.

Every politician should have been born an orphan and remain a bachelor.

Life without liberty is like a body without spirit.

Life without liberty is like a body without spirit.

I don't know exactly what democracy is. But we need more of it.

I don't know exactly what democracy is. But we need more of it.

Fascism is capitalism in decay.

Fascism is capitalism in decay.

Justice is incidental to law and order.

Justice is incidental to law and order.

All lasting change is incremented, based on unfolding traditions and developing institutions. Revolutionary upheavals may change how the world looks read more

All lasting change is incremented, based on unfolding traditions and developing institutions. Revolutionary upheavals may change how the world looks but seldom changes the way the world works. Lasting historical change comes not through tidal waves but through the irresistible creeping tide.

Politics is the art of the possible.

Politics is the art of the possible.

The art of the indirect approach can only be mastered, and its full scope appreciated, by study of and reflection read more

The art of the indirect approach can only be mastered, and its full scope appreciated, by study of and reflection upon the whole history of war. But we can at least crystallize the lessons into two simple maxims- one negative, the other positive. The first is that, in face of the overwhelming evidence of history, no general is justified in launching his troops to a direct attack upon an enemy firmly in position. The second, that instead of seeking to upset the enemy's equilibrium by one's attack, it must be upset before a real attack is, or can be successfully launched.

Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.

Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.