To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

The true test of intelligence is not how much people know how to do, but how they behave when they don't know what to do.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinksyou have.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Whilewe consider when to begin, it becomes too late.

A matter that becomes clear ceases to concern us.

Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

Theultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but hold hands.

To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own.