Quotes

One must be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves.

Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception.

The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.

It is much safer to be feared than loved.

Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.

Nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose.

My greatest pleasure was the enjoyment of a serene sky amidst these verdant woods.

No man chooses evil because it is evil; he only mistakes it for happiness, the good he seeks.

If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear!

There is something at work in my soul, which I do not understand.

I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen angel.

Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it.