Women are often under the impression that men are much more madly in love with them than they really are.

When he sacrifices himself man for a moment is greater than God, for how can God, infinite and omnipotent, sacrifice himself?

I do not confer praise or blame: I accept. I am the measure of all things. I am the center of the world.

The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.

It is unfair to expect a politician to live in private up to the statements he makes in public.

A good Havana is one of the best pleasures that I know.

Nothing more predisposes someone in our favour than to let him rob you a little.