Those who do not know history will forever remain children

Strict law is often great injustice.

No one dances sober, unless he is insane.

The house should derive dignity from the master, not the master from the house.

Take from a man his reputation for probity, and the more shrewd and clever he is, the more hated and mistrusted he becomes.

There are two ways to resolve conflicts, through violence or through negotiation. Violence is for wild beasts, negotiation is for human beings.

The name of peace is sweet and the thing itself good, but between peace and slavery there is the greatest difference.