“There are two levers to set a man in motion, fear and self-interest”

“If there is such a thing as a good marriage, it is because it resembles friendship rather than love”

“Love. The reason I dislike that word is that it means too much for me, far more than you can understand”

“The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything”

“Freedom means responsibility; that is the reason why most people are afraid of it”

“The first human who hurled an insult instead of a stone was the founder of civilization”