Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour quotes

Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour was an Italian statesman and a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification. As Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia, he played a key role in diplomatically and politically shaping the new Italian state. He is remembered as a master strategist who helped lay the foundation for modern Italy. Here are 3 of his quotes:

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I tell them the truth and they never believe me.

Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour

Lotteries, a tax upon imbeciles.

Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour