I always avoid prophesying beforehand, because it is a much better policy to prophesy after the event has already taken place.

To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war.

Sometimes people will stumble over the truth. But then they get up and continue to run like nothing has happened

I have taken more good from alcohol than alcohol has taken from me.

For my part, I consider that it will be found much better by all parties to leave the past to history, especially as I propose to write that history myself.

Although present on the occasion, I have no clear recollection of the events leading up to it.