We arethe prisoners of ideas.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

It isimpossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

Makesure you leave some fat for the other side.

True youth is a quality which is acquired only with age.

Conflictis neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

Talkingcomes by nature, silence by wisdom.

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.

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.