We come into the world alone and we die alone. Why, in life, should we be any less alone?

The question was put to him, what hope is; and his answer was, "The dream of a waking man."

Calumny is only the noise of madmen.

Wise leaders generally have wise counselors because it takes a wise person themselves to distinguish them.

What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others.

The Sun visits cesspools without being defiled.

By worrying as little as possible about fame.