The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of its victims.

Luck never mad a mad man wise

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

Mensucceed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for theirvictories.

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.

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

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.

A man does not know what he is saying until he knows what he is not saying.

Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favours too much

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.