Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.

There is no great genius without some touch of madness.

All art is but imitation of nature.

It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.

You can tell the character of every man when you see how he receives praise.

It is quality rather than quantity that matters.

Might makes right.

Everywhere is nowhere. When a person spends all his time in foreign travel, he ends by having many acquaintances, but no friends.

All cruelty springs from weakness.