Bad News Travels Faster Than Good.

Nothing Is More Difficult, In My Opinion, Than To Avoid Something That Fundamentally Attracts You.

I Shall Be An Autocrat: That's My Trade. And The Good Lord Will Forgive Me: That's His.

The More A Man Knows, The More He Forgives.

In Politics A Capable Ruler Must Be Guided By Circumstances, Conjectures And Conjunctions.

God, Grant Us Our Desires, And Grant Them Quickly.