Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

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.

Prayer changes things by changing people.

The good rain like a bad preacher, does not know when to leave off.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

Miracles enables us to judge of doctrine and doctrine enable us to judge of miracles.

You can be erudite with knowledge of others; you can be wise only with your wisdom.

A foolshows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'