As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold himdown, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

The more you seat in peace, the less you bleed in war

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Aperson whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow anelephant.

Differentfields, different grasshoppers; different seas, different fish.

Wheneveryou're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make thedifference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factoris attitude.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

Ifyou wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

No one is rich enough to do without neighbour.

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

Whenevertwo good people argue over principles, they are both right.

Theconventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.