Truth is no road to fortune.

It should be remembered that the foundation of the social contract is property; and its first condition, that every one should be maintained in the peaceful possession of what belongs to him.

The less reasonable a cult is, the more men seek to establish it by force.

Men always love what is good or what they find good; it is in judging what is good that they go wrong.

The right of conquest has no foundation other than the right of the strongest.

The man who has lived the longest is not he who has spent the greatest number of years, but he who has had the greatest sensibility of life.

Every artist loves applause. The praise of his contemporaries is the most valuable part of his recompense.

To reign by opinion, begin by trampling it under your feet.

The Catholic must adopt the decision handed down to him; the Protestant must learn to decide for himself.

Youth is the time to study wisdom; old age is the time to practice it.

Readiness of speech is often inability to hold the tongue.

Someone has to be the best

Charm and perfection hardly cooperate. Charm premises little mistakes which one would like to cover.

Much of the beauty of Christmas lies in its challenge to look further, deeper, until we find its secret in the heart of God. But we never find that unless we look beyond the presents under the tree.

I am hopeful that no one will forget what happened in Bosnia.

Be friendly but not chummy with your lawyers.

If God grants me longer life, I will see to it that no peasant in my kingdom will lack the means to have a chicken in the pot every Sunday.

O visionary world, condition strange, Where naught abiding is but only change.

These pretzels are making me thirsty!

Products are produced in the factory; brands are produced in our minds.

Thanks to my son, I've learned to laugh at myself. Laughter has been my saving grace.