It is human nature to hate the man whom you have hurt.

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.

The job of the writer is to take a close and uncomfortable look at the world they inhabit, the world we all inhabit, and the job of the novel is to make the corpse stink.

Maybe Harry Potter is real and you're not.

The true snob never rests there is always a higher goal to attain and there are by the same token always more and more people to look down upon.

Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear.

The legitimacy of the leadership depends on what that country thinks of its leaders.

Sensible men no longer belive in miracles; they were invented by priests to humbug the peasants.

Africa has no history and did not contribute to anything that mankind enjoyed.

When you love something, you're gonna be the best at it.

Dare to be what your best self knows you ought to be; dare to be a bigger human being than you have ever been.

I don't think we should base so much on weight, muscles, and a good hair day, but when it happens, it's nice. It really is.