Nature gave women too much power; the law gives them too little.

We cannot all be great but we can always attach ourselves to something that is great.

It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead.

Modesty is the clothing of talent.

Power comes from sincere service

Youdon't have to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth.Success has made failures of many men.

Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.