I love men, not because they are men, but because they are not women
Life is too short to be able to love as one should.
There are few prisoners more closely guarded than princes.
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.
You should be more afraid of a stupid man than of an evil one.
To some people everything is permitted.