There is only one difference between a madman and me. The madman thinks he is sane. I know I am mad.
The only way for a rich man to be healthy is by exercise and abstinence, to live as if he were poor.
He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.
The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.
The painter should paint not only what he has in front of him, but also what he sees inside himself.