A true king is neither husband nor father; he considers his throne and nothing else.

He who fears not death fears not a threat.

One ought to have a good memory when he has told a lie

It is hard to hate what one has loved, and a half-extinguished fire is soon relit.

It takes good memory to keep up a lie

Time is a great manager: it arranges things well.

It matters more how one gives than what one gives