If at first you do succeed, try, try not to be a bore

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

Somewherethere is a map of how it can be done.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

Better hazard than always be in fear.

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

Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocencethis side of the womb.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

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's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Don'tclose the barn door after the horse runs away.