"I am so grieved at their departure that I shall never cease to regret it."

"I am the most unfortunate man in the world, and I am in such a state that I do not know what to do."

"Gold is a wonderful thing! And whoever possesses it can do what he will in this world, and can even help souls to Paradise."

"Nothing that results in human progress is achieved with unanimous consent. Those that are enlightened before the others are condemned to pursue that light in spite of the others."

"I have taken possession of all these islands for their Highnesses."