The king, just and prudent, wants only those things which he can get.

The greater the effort, the greater the glory.

A liar is always lavish of oaths.

Self-love is the source of all our other loves.

Heaven often regulates effects by their causes, and pays the wicked what they have deserved.

When there is no peril in the fight there is no glory in the triumph.

The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.

Clemency is the noblest trait which can reveal a true monarch to the world.

To take revenge halfheartedly is to court disaster; either condemn or crown your hatred.

He who plays advisor is no longer ambassador.

Time is a great manager: it arranges things well.

You should not doubt that you can accomplish something bigger

Life is full of uncertainties. Ye must grasp the moment.

I am who I am and I am who I was, and I am who I will always be!

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.

Peace in the Middle East is of prime importance to the Philippines, due to the presence of around 2 million of our countrymen working in that region.

Embrace your constraints.

An adult has the opportunity to enjoy the wisdom gleaned from previous decades of living and experience.

For a devotee or lover, the being, worshipped or loved, will always be the only one for her or him.

A man's life is what his thoughts make of it.

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you.