To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
By union the smallest states thrive. By discord the greatest are destroyed.
They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it.
The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
Among intellectual pursuits, one of the most useful is the recording of past events.