How can one conceive of a one-party system in a country that has over 200 varieties of cheeses?

How can you be expected to govern a country that has 246 kinds of cheese?

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.

Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.

In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.

I have tried to lift France out of the mud. But she will return to her errors and vomitings. I cannot prevent the French from being French.