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.

I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realizethat what you heard isn't what I meant.

As long as there is life there is danger.

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?

Drown not thyself to save a drowning man

We owealmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Well done is better than well said.

A bad word whispered will echo a hundred miles.

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.

Originality is the art of Concealing your Source.

Our patience will achieve more than our force.

Science has achieved more for the emancipation of masses than the wisdom of sages.