Without going beyond your front door, it is possible to know what is happening in the world... The further you seek knowledge, the less you learn.
Brazil is not a serious country.
Charles de Gaulle
Nothing is more stupid and more cretinizing than political passion. It is the only passion without greatness, the only one that is capable of making man stupid.
Nelson Rodrigues
Nature is a sweet guide, but not sweeter than prudent and fair.
Michel de Montaigne
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is surprised when others believe it.
Charles de Gaulle
The superior man is always calm; the inferior man is constantly in a state of restlessness.
Confucian Texts