Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

Talkingcomes by nature, silence by wisdom.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Every new adjustment is a crisis in self-esteem.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

Fortunatelypsychoanalysis is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itselfstill remains a very effective therapist.

Twobirds disputed about a kernel, when a third swooped down and carried it off.

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Whohath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.