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.

Buying ischeaper than asking.

Thosewho are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

The greatest intelligence is precisely the one that suffers most from its own limitations.

Don't wrestlea pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

Bestill when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

Conduct is wise or foolish only in reference to its results.

You can't unscramble an egg.

There isnothing so disagreeable, that a patient mind cannot find some solace for it.

Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

It wasimpossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.