"If war is forced upon us, we shall fight and, with God's help, not perish. But to conjure up a war ourselves without …"

"We must keep France in check through a cautious policy towards Russia and England. Naturally this does not please our…"

"Political friendships are political business transactions and in political, as in economic life, business transaction…"

"[We are confronted with our] old dilemma at every Austrian action in the Balkans. If we encourage them, they say we p…"

"If we succeed not only in keeping France itself quiet, but also in having it plead for peace in Petersburg, this turn…"

"We must maintain Austria proper. Were Russia to unleash the South Slavs, we would be lost. ... If the Serbian quarrel…"

"Should war break out, it will result from Russian mobilization ab irato, before possible negotiations. In that case w…"

"It is improbable that England will immediately enter the fray."

"Should they be confirmed, we would be forced to take countermeasures against our will. Even today we try to localize …"

"Like you, I believe our most urgent task is a modus vivendi with England. In the last analysis even Morocco was inten…"