Men leave their riches either to their kindred or their friends, and moderate portions prosper best in both.

When any of the four pillars of government-religion, justice, counsel, and treasure-are mainly shaken or weakened, men had need to pray for fair weather.

I usually accept bribes from both sides so that tainted money can never influence my decision.

If I go to the National Gallery and I look at one of the great paintings that excite me there, it's not so much the painting that excites me as that the painting unlocks all kinds of valves of sensation within me which return me to life more violently.

Time is the author of authors.

Truth is a naked and open daylight

Money is a great servant but a bad master.