There are not fifty ways of fighting, there is only one: to be the conqueror.

What is Man? A miserable little pile of secrets.

To command is to serve, nothing more and nothing less.

Culture is the sum of all the forms of art, of love, and of thought, which, in the coarse or centuries, have enabled man to be less enslaved

Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on one's ideas, to take a calculated risk - and to act.

A political leader is necessarily an imposter since he believes in solving life's problems without asking its question.

The twenty-first century will be spiritual or it will not be.

I don't argue with my enemies; I explain to their children.

There's no such thing as a grown up person.

In the realm of human destiny, the depth of man's questionings is more important than his answers.

The first duty of a leader is to make himself be loved without courting love. To be loved without 'playing up' to anyone - even to himself.

Holidays are the best. I couldn't imagine being from a small family.

High aims form high characters, and great objects bring out great minds.

Silver is less valuable than gold, gold than virtue. [Lat., Vilius argentum est auro virtutibus aurum.]

As a goalkeeper, you can't come off the bench for 10 minutes and prove your worth - it's either you're in or you're out.

Every authentic poem contributes to the labour of poetry... to bring together what life has separated or violence has torn apart.

Doubt is often the beginning of wisdom.

I enjoy feeling physically strong, so maybe I'd like to be able to lift a building and launch it at someone.

How does one get bored of life?

Some things you don't have to tell. Some things, between sisters, are understood.

They smell good. They look pretty. I love women. I do.