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.

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

Beholdthe turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

Instinct is the nose of the mind.

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.

It's not only later than you think- it's sooner than you suspect.

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

Themost important trip you may take in life is meeting people half way.

The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

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

Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.