Every human being has within him an ideal man, just as every piece of marble contains in a rough state a statue as beautiful as the one that Praxiteles the Greek made of the god Apollo.
Charm is a product of the unexpected.
The struggles waged by nations are weak only when they lack support in the hearts of their women.
Only those who spread treachery, fire, and death out of hatred for the prosperity of others are undeserving of pity.
A selfish man is a thief.
Happiness exists on earth, and it is won through prudent exercise of reason, knowledge of the harmony of the universe, and constant practice of generosity.
