The art of war is like the art of the courtesan; indeed they might be called sisters, since both are slaves of desperation.

The art of war is like the art of the courtesan; indeed they might be called sisters, since both are slaves of desperation.

The best thing for a man to do is to be born and, being born, to die at once.

A high heart ought to bear calamities and not flee them, since in bearing them appears the grandeur of the mind and in fleeing them the cowardice of the heart.

If you want to annoy your neighbors, tell the truth about them.

They merit more praise who know how to suffer misery than those who temper themselves in contentment.

With a goose-quill and a few sheets of paper, I mock myself of the universe. They say I am the son of a courtesan; it may be so, but I have the heart of a King. I live free, I enjoy myself, I can call myself happy.