God has created the world in play.

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

The greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.

To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.

Eyes are more accurate witness than ears

Books without the knowledge of life are useless.

Few men of action have been able to make a graceful exit at the appropriate time.

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.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom.

Beholdthe turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.