Quote #19716
The object of government in peace and in war is not the glory of...
Quote #18640
Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes.
Quote #18883
The point is that nobody likes having salt rubbed into their wounds, even if...
Quote #1728
In religion and politics, people’s beliefs and convictions are in almost every case gotten...
Quote #2983
Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.
Quote #3677
He who is not very strong in memory should not meddle with lying.
Quote #2868
To realize that prophecy in the people is like fruit in the tree is...
Quote #7317
I detest that man who hides one thing in the depths of his heart,...
Quote #21443
If you would not step into the harlot’s house, do not go by the...
Quote #4308
Depend not on fortune, but on conduct.