What I say is that 'just' or 'right' means nothing but what is in the interest of the stronger party.

What a handsome face he had: but if he were naked you would forget he had a face, he is so beautiful in every way.

The laws of democracy remain a dead letter, its freedom is anarchy, its equality the equality of unequals

And we have made of ourselves living cesspools, and driven doctors to invent names for our diseases.

The true lover of knowledge naturally strives for truth, and is not content with common opinion, but soars with undimmed and unwearied passion till he grasps the essential nature of things.

The God of Love lives in a state of need.

Those who intend on becoming great should love neither themselves or their own things, but only what is just, whether it happens to be done by themselves or others.