Every man is his own worst enemy
I was born, have lived, and will die free.
It is a far greater happiness to obey no one than to rule the whole world.
It would not be difficult to be a better ruler than I was: for I admit that I ruled badly; and even if I was fortunate enough to satisfy my subjects, I was not fortunate enough to satisfy myself.
Nuns and married women are equally unhappy, if in different ways.
As you know, no one over thirty years of age is afraid of tittle-tattle. I myself find it much less difficult to strangle a man than to fear him.