12

Genius lives only one story above madness.

11

What people commonly call fate is mostly their own stupidity.

10

Every man has in himself the most dangerous traitor of all

9

Man is condemned to be free.

8

Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.

7

Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred

6

There are two kinds of lies; one concerns an accomplished fact, the other concerns a future duty.

5

Hell is other people.

4

We should not be upset that others hide the truth from us, when we hide it so often from ourselves.

3

Man is an animal that makes bargains: no other animal does this—no dog exchanges bones with another.

2

It takes a great talent and skill to conceal one's talent and skill.

1

What is evil? Whatever springs from weakness.