No one would have doubted his ability to reign had he never been emperor.

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.

You will always think that you cant do it, you may think that the idea you have is useless, but the idea you only have can change your life.

God's codpiece, you're very kind

Parsifal is on his way to the temple of the Grail Knights and says: “I hardly move, yet far I seem to have come”, and the all-knowing Gurnemanz replies: “You see, my son, time turns here into space

History is simply a piece of paper covered with print the main thing is still to make history not to write it.

We must learn to balance the material wonders of technology with the spiritual demands of our human race.

I think there is nothing more lovely than the love of two beautiful women who are not envious of each other's charms.

Never was a gangsta, till I graduated to one.

One breath taken completely; one poem, fully written, fully read - in such a moment, anything can happen.

The whole time we're traveling the world. You really mature. You're not just learning truth. The truth is changing you and maturing you.

I am grateful for all my victories, but I am especially grateful for my losses, because they only made me work harder.