Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.

The lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves.

Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.

I desire to go to Hell and not to Heaven. In the former I shall enjoy the company of popes, kings and princes, while in the latter are only beggars, monks and apostles

Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.

A government which does not trust its citizens to be armed is not itself to be trusted.

Men are so stupid and concerned with their present needs, they will always let themselves be deceived.

It is just as difficult and dangerous to try to free a people that wants to remain servile as it is to enslave a people that wants to remain free.

Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good.

A sign of intelligence is an awareness of one's own ignorance.

Power is the pivot on which everything hinges. He who has the power is always right; the weaker is always wrong.

The Creator made Italy with designs by Michelangelo.

I knew everything and received everything. But real happiness, is giving.

All reading is good reading. And all reading of Jane Austen and Charles Dickens is sublime reading.

In code, it never pays to rush.

I grew up very insecure. From the time I was little I used to hide under my mother's dress.

Russia's inclination toward authoritarianism undoubtedly strengthened the leaders in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Kazakhstan, as they are afraid of normal democratic procedures.

Forget not your past, for in the future it may help you grow

We artists allow others to see through our windows.

I'd like to see the Olympics live. I've only watched it on television.

Hope is the best possession. None are completely wretched but those who are without hope. Few are reduced so low as that.