The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.

Old men are dangerous; it does not matter to them what is going to happen to the world.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

A manshould never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying,in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

Younever really understand a person until you consider things from his point ofview.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.

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.