So far as he is able, a prince should stick to the path of good but, if the necessity arises, he should know how to follow evil.

The lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves.

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

I desire to go to Hell and not to Heaven. In the former I shall enjoy the company of popes, kings and princes, while in the latter are only beggars, monks and apostles

Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.

A government which does not trust its citizens to be armed is not itself to be trusted.

Men are so stupid and concerned with their present needs, they will always let themselves be deceived.

It is just as difficult and dangerous to try to free a people that wants to remain servile as it is to enslave a people that wants to remain free.

Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good.

A sign of intelligence is an awareness of one's own ignorance.

Power is the pivot on which everything hinges. He who has the power is always right; the weaker is always wrong.

Max Lucado says that ‘A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.’ That is true and a man who wants to find out the truth must also do the same thing!

Photographers don't take pictures. They create images.

Dreams can exist but not come trueAnd if you don't believe me just ask yourselfHow can the universe know what you want, If it never hears it from you

To choose love is to reject hate.

We all live in the sublime. Where else can we live? That is the only place of life.

While gazing at myself from yourself, I was beautiful.

She missed -- without knowing what she missed-- paints and crayons

I believe that vinyl will outlast CDs. There's no reason for it, but it stays around because there are still people that want them.

If you want someone to do a good job, give them a good job to do.

No man is cheaper than he who accepted that he's cheap to continue his cheap action.