When one man says, “No, I won’t,” Rome begins to fear.

Dishonesty in government is the business of every citizen. It is not enough to do your own job. There's no particular gift in that. Democracy isn't a gift. It's a responsibility.

An animal can learn to fight, but to sing beautiful things and make people believe them.

I will, proudly and by preference, do at least one picture a year for King Brothers, and I will try to make it the best picture that I have it in me to do

One of the disadvantages of being a patrician is that occasionally you're obliged to act like one

The only interesting thing that can happen in a Swiss bedroom is suffocation by feather mattress.

Goodbye, my love, my life. Goodbye, goodbye.