Quote by Prince Metternich

"The major principle is that no state should be permitted to grow so powerful as to threaten the security of all others."

"I have come late to the rigorous study of philosophy, but I have never ceased to be a practical philosopher."

"The word 'experience' is like the stern of a ship, it is useful only when looking backward."

"Certainty is the privilege of the uneducated; the wise man hesitates."

"Fear drives civilization. Without it, there is only chaos."

"Order through chaos. That's the only real answer."

"Politics and power corrupt when they're separated from purpose."

"The system isn't broken—it was built this way. We have to rebuild it."