"With us air people, the future of our nation is indissolubly bound up in the development of air power"

"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves"

"Buildings should serve people, not the other way around"

"Power is given only to those who dare to lower themselves and pick it up. Only one thing matters, one thing; to be able to dare!"

"The tiger is a magnificent creature and one that is threatened by human activities on all fronts. It is up to us to protect this iconic species and ensure that it has a future in the wild"

"Borders? I have never seen one. But I have heard they exist in the minds of some people"

"Prestige is the shadow of money and power"

"Sarcasm: the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and intrusively invaded"

"People with many interests live, not only longest, but happiest"

"Don't let your will roar when your power only whispers"

"First-rate people hire first-rate people; second-rate people hire third-rate people"