“There are honest people in the world, but only because the devil considers their asking prices ridiculous.”

“People always get what they want. But there is a price for everything. Failures are either those who do not know what they want or are not prepared to pay the price asked them. The price varies from individual to individual. Some get things at bargain-sale prices, others only at famine prices. But it is no use grumbling. Whatever price you are asked, you must pay.”

“To be honest, I consider my very sordid past a blessing; if only because it made my wonderful present - and my bright future - possible!”

“Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money.”

“For that reason, let a prince have the credit of conquering and holding his state, the means will always be considered honest, and he will be praised by everybody because the vulgar are always taken by what a thing seems to be and by what comes of it; and in the world there are only the vulgar, for the few find a place there only when the many have no ground to rest on.”

“Honest error is to be pitied not ridiculed.”