It is legal because I wish it.

I am the State. [Fr., L'etat c'est moi.]

One king, one law, one faith.

Impatience for victory guarantees defeat

In every treaty, insert a clause which can easily be violated, so that the entire agreement can be broken in case the interests of the State make it expedient to do so.

Only small minds want always to be right.

The years go by one after the other; time slips past us with out our being aware of it; we grow old like ordinary men and we shall end like them.

Every time I appoint someone to a vacant position, I make a hundred unhappy and one ungrateful.

There is little that can withstand a man who can conquer himself.

Has God forgotten everything I've done for him ?

First feelings are always the most natural.

Diligence acquires wealth

My discrepancy with children in the industry is that they are made famous before they know who they are as human beings.

It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato.

I try to penetrate the lane like Steve Nash, pass like Jason Kidd, and handle the ball like Allen Iverson. Remember, I said 'try to'.

I am a small-town girl.

One of the most important things you learn from the internet is that there is no 'them' out there. It’s just an awful lot of 'us.'

I’ve seen - both in myself and my competitors - how satisfaction can lead to a lack of vigilance, then to mistakes and missed opportunities.

Price creates incentive, and energy will be developed if there's demand for it at the price you can develop it.

Yes to market economy, no to market society.

The furthest possible thing from the truth is that I hate or dislike women.