To be able to endure odium is the first art to be learned by those who aspire to power.

He is most powerful who has power over himself

All art is but imitation of nature.

To be able to endure odium is the first art to be learned by those who aspire to power.

Nature does not bestow virtue; to be good is an art.

Any form of art is a form of power; it has impact, it can affect change – it can not only move us, it makes us move.