Work is man's most natural form of relaxation.
Happy the man who gains sagacity in youth, but thrice happy he who retains the fervour of youth in age.
Those who can't give friendship will rarely receive it and never hold it.
You cannot train a horse with shouts and expect it to obey a whisper.
Dictators long ago found out it is easier to unite people in common hatred than common love.
Traditional history appears to be the defacto recognition of every evil deed that failed to be stopped or eliminated.