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 art of life is the avoiding of pain.

All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

There is a sweet joy that comes to us after sorrow.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

Peoplewho are only good with hammers see every problem as a nail.

Power tires only those who do not have it.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Every man is entitled to be valued by his best moment

Thepeak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary.

Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.