There are people who pay attention to the weaknesses of their friends; that is to no avail. I have always closely watched and profited from the strengths of my adversaries.

You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.

I will say with Lorenzo de Medici that those who do not hope for another life are always dead to this one.

A world without love would be no world.

Happy the man who early learns the wide chasm that lies between his wishes and his powers.

All our knowledge is symbolic.

If society gives up the right to impose the death penalty, then self-help will appear again and personal vendettas will be around the corner.