A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad, will work out his ruin.

The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government.

Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.

Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure

The lust for power, for dominating others, inflames the heart more than any other passion.

If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise.

In valor there is hope.

When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.

Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.

The most seditious is the most cowardly.

It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.

I don't spend a lot of time asking "WHY?" Instead I focus on what I should do now or how I should react." (p.180)

An army of sheep led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by a sheep.

My first line of defense against reality is called sleep.

In politics, you also have to be cautiously optimistic.

And I don’t want to turn actress. I want to do both. I wouldn’t have built the confidence to do acting if I didn’t model.

As you get older, you learn there are some things out of your control.

Sometimes we walk away from our big dreams; but then, this time our big dreams don't let us to go away!

There are many wines that taste great, but do not drink well

I don't compare myself to Lil Kim. I'm not doing anything in comparison with any girls. I'm doing Nicki Minaj.

Strip your psyche to the bare bones of spontaneous process, and you give yourself one chance in a thousand to make the Pass.