The fame of great men should always be judged by the means they used to obtain it.
Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely
Lord Acton
The Devil did not know what he did when he created political man; Therefore, he deceived himself.
William Shakespeare
Denies help to the afflicted / Whoever offers it dubiously.
Pietro Metastásio
We should not shape our children according to our feelings; we must have them and love them the way they were given to us by God.
Johann Goethe
Knowing how to resist violence is strong, but vulgar; Knowing how to resist slander and mockery is a greater and rarer effort.
Alexandre Herculano