- Beauty will save the world. The Idiot
- Yes, man is a despot by nature and loves to be a tyrant. The Gambler
- I may know that I'm speaking nonsense, but you know that it's not nonsense. The Idiot
- Every man at least once in his life will want to lose all his fortune. The Gambler
- Compassion is the chief, and perhaps the only, law of existence for all mankind. The Idiot
- I am a man who plays because I cannot not play. The Gambler
- It's not about being smart or foolish, but about being good or evil. The Idiot
- I cannot live without risk, without danger, without staking my entire existence. The Gambler