In this world, all power rests upon force.

Fear not those who argue but those who dodge.

To be content with little is difficult; to be content with much, impossible.

The mediocre always feel as if they're fighting for their lives when confronted by the excellent.

The understanding of some men is clear, that of others brilliant. The former illumines its surroundings; the latter obscures them.

Origins are of the greatest importance. We are almost reconciled to having a cold when we remember where we caught it.

It's bad enough when married people bore one another, but it's much worse when only one of them bores the other.