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.

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

Every man has the right to feel that "Because of me was the world created".

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

People who can't admit they are part of the problem, willnever be part of its solution.

Byfailing to prepare you are preparing to fail.

Whenangry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry a hundred.

Suffering is one very long moment. We cannot divide it by seasons. WE can only record its moods and chronicle their return.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.

It isimpossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.