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.

If youcould kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, youwouldn't sit for a month.

Thedays are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?

Of all the ways to make your fortune the quickest and the best is to make people see clearly how much is your success is in there interest

Nine times out of ten, we are disappointed in life because we don't ask enough of it.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

Byfailing to prepare you are preparing to fail.

Discord gives a relish to concord.

Extremiststhink communication means agreeing with them.

Dig a well before you are thirsty.

The cliche that education never ends virtually ensures that it does'nt begin.