Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

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.

There is something monstrous in commands couched in invented and unfamiliar language, an alien master is the worst of all. The language of the law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.

Whodigs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned

Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important

Many a gem of wisdom have gone unsaid, because someone lacked ability to express it.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

A good conscience is the best divinity.

Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.