I am atpeace with God. My conflict is with man.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.

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

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.

A teleision set is like a toaster. You press a button and the same thing pops up almost every time.

Do not despair, not even over the fact that you don't despair.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.