I would rather be the first man in a barbarian village than the second man in Rome.

Without training, they lacked knowledge. Without knowledge, they lacked confidence. Without confidence, they lacked victory.

It is better to create than to learn! Creating is the essence of life.

Experience is the teacher of all things.

The greatest enemy will hide in the last place you would ever look.

A coward dies a thousand deaths, the gallant never taste of death but once.

As a rule, what is out of sight disturbs men's minds more seriously than what they see.

In the end, it is impossible not to become what others believe you are.

If I fail it is only because I have too much pride and ambition.

I love the name of honor, more than I fear death.

The difference between a republic and an empire is the loyalty of one's army

A black hole holds all the colors of the universe.

Beyond the mask she is witness to his glorious soul. Exposed to the elements, she warms her skin in his light and essence of being.

The closer she hip sways to me, the taller and tenser I stand, until I'm so rigid my muscles ache.

The earliest childhood memories are woven by shadows. And some of these shadows are woven from fire.

The essential ingredient of politics is timing.

I'm a heavy smoker. I go through two lighters a day.

When I was younger, I was like full eyeliner, tons of mascara, blush, and a red lip thinking, Oh, this is sexy. And now I think natural is better.

I have to be able to trust you with my life. Do you understand?

We sought therefore to amend our will, and not to suffer it through despite to languish long time in error.

Life is not accumulation, it is about contribution.