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.

If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't leads anywhere.

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

A quiettongue shows a wise head.

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

History repeats itself. that's one of the things wrong with history

Thesearch for someone to blame is always successful.

Keep inmind that the better you understand what you want and why you want it, thebetter your chances will be of acquiring it.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain isnot due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you havethe power to revoke at any moment.

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

Melancholy is the joy of being said.