Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

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'vealways felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the numberof conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the sametopic.

Let us nevernegotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of cancer cell.

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

You can't unscramble an egg.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

People who can't admit they are part of the problem, willnever be part of its solution.

Gossip is the art of saying nothing, in a manner that leaves nothing unsaid