Author of quotes: William Somerset Maugham. Page 3

You're a fine one, it is known that in the Republic are suspicious of talented people. There one reaches a high position only because his mediocrity is not a threat to colleagues. Therefore, democratic government is not run by the most deserving, but those whose nullity was not serious others. You know what the sores eat away the heart of democracy?
He looked at Machiavelli, waiting for a response, but Florentine was silent.
- Envy and fear. Officials are jealous of each other. Ready for anything, but would not give a talented person to become famous, even stop him to take the necessary measures for the safety and prosperity of the state. And everyone is afraid, because he knows that there are others who will stop at nothing to lie or forgery, to take his place. And what follows from this? In the result more than anything they are afraid to make a mistake. As you know, no mistakes only one who does nothing. They say dog does not eat dog. I think whoever coined that saying never lived in a democratic state.

People love to make fun of what you don't understand...

If a man rejects the advances, which makes him a woman, she is inclined to come to one of two conclusions: either he is gay or impotent.

Behind the beautiful exterior is a nest of depravity; virtue has served as a mask for the secret vices; people seemingly courageous trembled from cowardice; the honest were corrupt, the chaste, lustful.

It's funny in life that if you refuse to accept any thing but the best, you very often and healthy.

- Did it ever occur to you that you should be faithful to her?
- What the eye does not sees, the heart does not hurt, he smiled.

People are evil to the extent unhappy.

Man can do as he pleases, if he is willing to bear responsibility for it.

Well, I tell you frankly, in my opinion, there is nothing more painful than all my heart to love someone and know that it is worthless.

When people assure me that the first impression is never cheating, I just shrug. In my opinion, such people are either not too astute, or too arrogant. For me, the longer I know someone, the more mysterious it appears; and just about most of his old friends I can say I don't know about them anything.

Mistress - an indispensable accessory of life of every young artist in Paris. The person who has a mistress, I respect his colleagues.

People strive in life only one thing - to enjoy.

... art is better...not objectsa

I was always afraid to act as a champion of morality, because in this role it is required to be smug, a person who has been not deprived of sense of humor, it's not pleasant. If I'm at risk to expose themselves to ridicule, it is only because something very dear to me.