“I would rather be the head of a fly than the tail of a lion.”

“I'd rather be the head of a fly than the tail of a lion.”

“The greatest products of architecture are less the works of individuals than of society; rather the offspring of a nation's effort, than the inspired flash of a man of genius...”

“No Prefect of Police believes that a cat can turn into a lion; nevertheless the thing happens...”

“For dogs we kings should have lions, and for cats, tigers. The great benefits a crown.”

“An intelligent hell would be better than a stupid paradise.”

“He left her. She was dissatisfied with him. He had preferred to incur her anger rather than cause her pain. He had kept all the pain for himself.”