Wisdom consists of knowing how to distinguish the nature of trouble, and in choosing the lesser evil.

The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.

Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception.

The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present.

God is not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will and that share of glory which belongs to us.

Is it better to be loved or feared?

In conclusion, the arms of others either fall from your back, or they weigh you down, or they bind you fast.

It is necessary for a prince wishing to hold his own to know how to do wrong, and to make use of it or not according to necessity.

There are many who think a wise prince ought, when he has the chance, to foment astutely some enmity, so that by suppressing it he will augment his greatness.

Armour belonging to someone else either chops off you or weighs you down or is too tight

A prince need take little account of conspiracies if the people are disposed in his favor.

I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it's not the answer.

Laughing in the cultural industry is mockery of happiness.

You needn't be afraid of life! Life is so good when you do something that is good and just.

Most photographers work best alone, myself included.

Almost everyone who has claimed to know what kids need to learn or how they learn has turned out to be wrong.

Washington knows that it is not safe to kick people who are down until you find out what their next stop will be.

There's a certain amount of what I wear that I wear for irony.

You have to embrace the world if you want to live in it now.

It was a huge thrill, to step on a pitch of a championship like the World Cup, is a sensation that... You know, passes everything in your head.

If I faltered, there would be no arms to hold me and the world would be a cold and forbidding place.