There are no permanent alliances, only permanent interests.

We have no eternal allies, and we have not perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and those interests it is our duty to follow.

Half the wrong conclusions at which mankind arrive are reached by the abuse of metaphors, and by mistaking general resemblance or imaginary similarity for real identity.

Dirt is not dirty, but only something in the wrong place.

We have no permanent allies, only permanent interests.

What is merit? The opinion one man entertains of another.

Dirt is matter in the wrong place.

Large republics seem to be essentially and inherently aggressive.

Overall, she seems to be doing well for her age, but she looks like one of those dried apple dolls and my nursing gut tells me she is one good sneeze away from a rapid response team.

Live life to the fullest and never forget the people that supported you along the way.

This world should be much more open and should be much more free, so the young people would have the chance to exercise the quality of their lives.

Success is to be measured not by wealth, power, or fame, but by the ratio between what a man is and what he might be.

It's a pity more men are not bastards by birth instead of vocation.

The last thing a young woman needs is another picture of a sexy pop star writhing in sand, covered in grease, touching herself.

I don't like to approach people that much. There's been times when I wanted to say something to somebody, in a quick moment, but didn't. Then you think, man, who knows?

Surely in a matter of this kind we should endeavor to do something, that we may say that we have not lived in vain, that we may leave some impress of ourselves on the sands of time.

Your work gets destroyed by dumb people and it gets enhanced by smart people and it really doesn't have anything to do with marketing.

Above all things, reverence yourself.