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.

The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.

A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.

You don'trun twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

If anenemy is annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Truthsprings from argument amongst friends.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

A man has no ears for that to which experience has given no access.

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