The most sure, but at the same time the most difficult expedient to mend the morals of the people, is a perfect system of education.

Happiness and unhappiness are in the heart and spirit of each one of us: If you feel unhappy, then place yourself above that and act so that your happiness does not get to be dependent on anything.

You philosophers are lucky men. You write on paper and paper is patient. Unfortunate Empress that I am, I write on the susceptible skins of living beings.

In politics a capable ruler must be guided by circumstances, conjectures and conjunctions.

The more a man knows, the more he forgives.

Nothing is more difficult, in my opinion, than to avoid something that fundamentally attracts you.

A great wind is blowing, and that gives you either imagination or a headache.

I sincerely want peace, not because I lack resources for war, but because I hate bloodshed.

One does not always do the best there is. One does the best one can.

it is better to inspire a reform than to enforce it.

Power without a nation's confidence is nothing.

Bad and worse and worst makes a beggar's choice.

The lie is a condition of life.

You cannot import anything from outside your country regarding the future of your country.

I want to try to be who I am today, not who I was yesterday.

I can't give up Golf, I've got too many sweaters.

I like trendy clothes just like everybody else does.

I feel like I'm more of the underdog, which is kind of nice.

Making no mistakes is what establishes the certainty of victory, for it means conquering an enemy that is already defeated.

You're not a coward just because you don't want to hurt people.