"It is much more secure to be feared than to be loved."

"It is a common fault of men not to reckon on storms in fair weather."

"It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles."

"God does not want to do everything, so as not to deprive us of our free will and part of the glory that belongs to us."

"To conquer, one must have the spirit of a lion and the cunning of a fox."