The king's might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.

If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.

Men trust their ears less than their eyes.

The secret of success is that it is not the absence of failure, but the absence of envy.

Adversity has the effect of drawing out strength and qualities of a man that would have laid dormant in its absence.

In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.

Egypt is the gift of the Nile.

Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.

Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.

It is better to be envied than pitied.

All of life is action and passion, and not to be involved in the actions and passions of your time is to risk having not really lived at all.

Try to live the life of the good man who is more than content with what is allocated to him.

Our culture has long mistrusted the body. It's been seen as a confusing blend of God's handiwork and the devil's playground. It is, rather, a vortex of intelligence.

I don't dare do anything anymore, 'cause I'm afraid it's not allowed.

Low class men desire wealth;middle class men both wealth and respect; but the noble, honour only; hence honour is the noble man's true wealth.

It's true that adventures are good for people even when they are very young. Adventures can get in a person's blood even if he doesn't remember having them.

I always write the pieces I want to write.

Of all the varieties of modern pollution, noise is the most insidious.

It is no shame to lose to me, mortal. Even among mythical creatures there are very few who can give a unicorn a good game.

The Voice has always been an alternative paper. They have always understood that that was part of their role.

A World Cup without Zlatan is not worth watching.