The past is always dogging our heals, striving ceaselessly to banish the present.

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.

Conflictbuilds character. Crisis defines it.

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.

Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

Another form of wastefulness is expenditure of words beyond the income of ideas.

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

You can't unscramble an egg.

Hatred does not not cease by hatred; but only by rule; this is the eternal rule.

Let us nevernegotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.