Never write a letter and never destroy one.
Deception is the knowledge of kings.
Bakers of bread rolls and pastry cooks will not buy grain before eleven o'clock in winter and noon in summer.
Did you think I was immortal?
I have the consolation of leaving your kingdom in the highest degree of glory and of reputation.
Harshness towards individuals who flout the laws and commands of the state is for the public good; no greater crime against the public interest is possible than to show leniency to those who violate it.