There is no useful rule without an exception.
Whoever celebrates us a lot wants something from us.
Marquis of Maricá
There are only two ways to live life: as if nothing were a miracle, or as if everything were a miracle.
Albert Einstein
The ruler must appear fair, even when he acts out of necessity.
Niccolo Machiavelli
... keeps saying that it kills, strangles, devours; but at most, it hangs on a few Mondays.
Martha Medeiros
Marriage is a tragedy in two acts: civil and religious.
Baron of Itararé