Humility is truth.

A good prince will tax as lightly as possible those commodities which are used by the poorest members of society: grain, bread, beer, wine, clothing, and all other staples without which human life could not exist

When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.

By burning Luther's books you may rid your bookshelves of him, but you will not rid men's minds of him

I have turned my entire attention to Greek. The first thing I shall do, as soon as the money arrives, is to buy some Greek authors; after that, I shall buy clothes.

By burning Luther's books you may rid your bookshelves of him, but you will not rid men's minds of him.