Those who take the most from the table, teach contentment. Those for whom the taxes are destined, demand sacrifice. Those who eat their fill, speak to the hungry, of wonderful times to come. Those who lead the country into the abyss, call ruling difficult, for ordinary folk.

The finest plans are always ruined by the littleness of those who ought to carry them out, for emperor himself can actually be nothing.

Oh! Moon of Alabama We now must say good-bye We've lost our good old mama And must have whiskey Oh, you know why!

Never believe on faith, see for yourself! What you yourself don't learn you don't know.

To live means to finesse the processes to which one is subjugated.

Unfortunate the country that needs heroes!

The fate of man is man.