“Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.”

Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.

The love of wine is a good man’s failing.

Prayers without wine are perfectly pointless.

Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but stupid lasts forever.

This is what extremely grieves us, that a man who never fought Should contrive our fees to pilfer, on who for his native land Never to this day had oar, or lance, or blister in his hand.

Full of wiles, full of guile, at all times, in all ways, are the children of Men.

Thou shouldst not decide until thou hast heard what both have to say.

Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.

Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.

It is right that the good should be happy, that the wicked and the impious on the other hand, should be miserable; that is a truth, I believe, which no one will gainsay.

Look at the orators in our republics; as long as they are poor, both state and people can only praise their uprightness; but once they are fattened on the public funds, they conceive a hatred for justice, plan intrigues against the people and attack the democracy.

Old age is second childhood.

You can’t have anything else to say: you’ve poured out every drop of what you know.

Ignorance can be cured, but stupidity is forever.

One must not try to trick misfortune, but resign oneself to it with good grace.

The wise learn many things from their enemies.

Is it true that cannibals don’t eat clowns because they taste funny?

Woman is the root of all evil.

Evil person causes harm even if treated well.

Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph.

Any film is about heroism: the triumph of good over evil. If you look back at my films, you will see that as a recurring theme.

Poverty, disease, sorrow, imprisonment and other evils are the fruits borne by the tree of one’s own sins.

The best philanthropy is constantly in search of the finalities-a search for a cause, an attempt to cure evils at their source.

Eating meat and drinking liquor are demonic vices. Those indulging in drink lose all sense of propriety, have no compassion or love and become demons.