Doubt is uncomfortable, certainty is ridiculous.
The man who leaves money to charity in his will is only giving away what no longer belongs to him
Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable. For my part I read only to please myself and like only what suits my taste.
The Holy Roman Empire is neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire.
It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.
History in general is a collection of crimes, follies, and misfortunes among which we have now and then met with a few virtues, and some happy times.