In God we trust; all others pay cash.

The greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.

Nature's instructions are always slow, those of men are generally premature.

Opportunity may be hard to recognize if you are only looking for a lucky break.

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.

Prejudice is a disease characterised by hardening of categories.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.

Evil alone has oil for every wheel

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.