“A really great man is known by three signs: generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success.”

The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by iron and blood.

Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.

I have found that nothing so deceives your adversaries as telling them the truth.

A little caution outflanks a large cavalry.

There is a Providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children and the United States of America.

A really great man is known by three signs: generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success.

A bad plan that is well executed will yield much better results than a good plan that is poorly executed.

Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.

People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war, or before an election.

Politics is the art of the possible.

An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.

People never lie so much as before an election, during a war, or after a hunt.

No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.

A conquering army on the border will not be stopped by eloquence.

Universal suffrage is the government of a house by its nursery.

Great men have great dogs.

Design my own line? No, I just like the culture.

I wouldn’t mind collaborating with anybody, but I don’t want to design anything, I’m not a fashion designer.

The intricate engraving, fine lines, beading and milgrain accents echo an era defined by elaborate embellishments.

Fashion to me has become very disposable; I wanted to get back to craft, to clothes that could last.

I’ve been designing since I was 8. I started sketching dresses I could wear when skating. I was always involved in all aspects of skating, not just the technique, the choreography, the music, but the visual aspects, too – what I should wear.

I don’t need an alarm clock. My ideas wake me.

When I design a wedding dress with a bustle, it has to be one the bride can dance in. I love the idea that something is practical and still looks great.

All those years of skating and dancing have carried over. I can’t design anything without thinking of how a woman’s body will look and move when she’s wearing it.