No one is free who does not lord over himself. Claudius More Quotes by Claudius More Quotes From Claudius Say not always what you know, but always know what you say. Claudius self-improvement public-speaking motivational To do nothing evil is good; to wish nothing evil is better. Claudius evil wish No one is more miserable than the person who wills everything and can do nothing. Claudius miserable persons can-do He who wants peace must prepare for war. Claudius want war [Jews were] fomenting a general plague on the whole world. Claudius plague jew world My words fly up, my thoughts remain below Claudius hamlet-revenge hamlet-and-ophelia language-and-power Acquaintance lessens fame. Claudius acquaintance fame Evidently, quality of wits is more important than quantity. Claudius wit quality important O my offense is rank, it smells to heaven. Claudius offense smell heaven To do no evil is good, to intend none better. Claudius none better good evil