There are three ways of bearing ills of life: by indifference, by philosophy, and by religion.

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.

There isnothing so disagreeable, that a patient mind cannot find some solace for it.

The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.

If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.

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 desire for change is a sign of safety.

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 caricature is always ture only for an instant.

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.