Men are more ready to offend one who desires to be beloved than one who wishes to be feared.

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.

If you aren't loyal to the few you won't be blessed with the many.

[Shakespeare} the word-coining genius, as if thought plunged into a sea of words and came up dripping

When it comes to educating all of us about the most basic things in life, it seems to me we need more kindergartens and fewer graduate schools.

I'm so used to being separate from the publication process. I turn in the book to the editor and then I'm done.

A garden must combine the poetic and he mysterious with a feeling of serenity and joy

What does it mean to regret when you have no choice? It's what you can bear. And there it is... It was death. I chose life.

I love accessories. I'm a girl. I love shoes. I love handbags.

You know who really gives kids a bad name? Posh and Becks.

I get invited to an awful lot of Jewish functions.

We'll climb with you and steal your women.