Niccolo Machiavelli

He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.

Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.

Whoever conquers a free town and does not demolish it commits a great error and may expect to be ruined himself.

It took me realizing that a broken heart has never actually killed anyone to find the courage to ask for what I want, in just about every situation. That was part of my own growing up.

The universities deceive when they say they have no agenda other than to open minds.