Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

He who knows how to flatter also knows how to slander

There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest

Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues

The truest wisdom is a resolute determination

A picture is worth a thousand words

Doctors will have more lives to answer for in the next world than even we generals

Ability is nothing without opportunity

History is a set of lies agreed upon

If you want a thing done well, do it yourself

In politics stupidity is not a handicap.

If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god

A society without religion is like a vessel without compass

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich

Imagination governs the world

From sublime to ridiculousness there is only one step

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake

There are two levers to set a man in motion, fear and self-interest