The policies of all powers are inherent in their geography. Pure politics is merely the calculus of combinations and of chances. The heart of a statesman must be in his head. Lack is more in means, than in principles. High politic is only common sense applied to great things.
Imagination governs the world.
Public morals are natural complement of all laws they are by themselves an entire code. A Constitution should be short and obscure. A throne is only a bench covered with velvet. An order that can be misunderstood, will be misunderstood. History is a set of lies agreed upon.