“How is the world ruled and led to war? Diplomats lie to journalists and believe these lies when they see them in print.”

“How is the world ruled and how do wars start? Diplomats tell lies to journalists and then believe what they read.”

“The making of a journalist: no ideas and the ability to express them.”

“War: first, one hopes to win; then one expects the enemy to lose; then, one is satisfied that he too is suffering; in the end, one is surprised that everyone has lost.”

“The world is a prison in which solitary confinement is preferable.”

“A weak man has doubts before a decision; a strong man has them afterwards.”

“Quien calla una palabra es su dueño; quien la pronuncia es su esclavo.”