In war, truth is the first casualty.

He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.

Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.

There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.

Zeus, first cause, prime mover; for what thing without Zeus is done among mortals?

It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer.

Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.

The air is Zeus, Zeus earth, and Zeus the heaven, Zeus all that is, and what transcends them all.

For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.

By polluting clear water with slime you will never find good drinking water.

I have learned to hate all traitors, and there is no disease that I spit on more than treachery.

The truth is like salt. Men want to taste a little, but too much makes everyone sick.

It’s better to do one thing well than ten things poorly.

The secret of success is to understand the viewpoint of others.

As I became very defined in my personal politics, I turned down some films that I slightly regret now; I'm not going to say what they were.

Emotion is contagious.

Some live in a state of passionate indecision.

Whether it comes from a despotic sovereign or an elected president, from a murderous general or a beloved leader, I see power as an inhuman and hateful phenomenon.

To Sally, who showed me the benefits of the sport of golf.

Death is just a change in lifestyles.

A king can stand people's fighting but he can't last long if people start thinking.