No one lies as much as the indignant do.

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

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.

Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Marriagemeans expectations and expectations mean conflict.

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

If youcan make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believeyou.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.

A taste for truth at any cost is a passion which spares nothing:

When youhave to make a choice and you don't make it, that itself is a choice.