"There are three kinds of intellect: one which comprehends by itself; another that discerns what another comprehends; and a third which comprehends neither by itself nor by the showing of another."

"Men must either be caressed or annihilated; they will revenge themselves for slight wrongs, but not for great ones."

"All men are bad and ever ready to use their inherent baseness whenever they have a free opportunity to do so."

"Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are."

"It is always necessary to take the lesser evil as good."