Quote by Prince Metternich
"A statesman must wait until he hears the footsteps of God; then he must jump up and grasp the hem of his garment."
More from 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."