Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.

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

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

Men are driven by two principal impulses, either by love or by fear.

It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

Never was anything great achieved without danger.

The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present.

God is not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will and that share of glory which belongs to us.

Everyone who wants to know what will happen ought to examine what has happened: everything in this world in any epoch has their replicas in antiquity.

Is it better to be loved or feared?

In conclusion, the arms of others either fall from your back, or they weigh you down, or they bind you fast.

Stop comparing yourself to other people, just choose to be happy and live your own life.

Power should be a check on power.

My heart is like a singing bird Whose nest is in a water'd shoot; My heart is like an apple-tree Whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit.

My mobile phone battery runs out all the time because all the messages come straight to me.

Gossip. The more you talk about why people do things, the more ideas you have about how the world works.

Heavy Metal is the most conservative of all loud music. Let's face it, not even a gym teacher could get as many people to dress alike.

We ought to be looking at business as a force for good.

The making of art is no different than prayer.

A few hints as to the craft may be useful to budding historians. First and foremost, get writing!