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.

Onelearns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have nocertainty until you try.

EDUCATION BEGINS WITH LIFE.

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

If power is for sale, sell your mother to buy it. You canalways buy her back again.

If you follow me, I may lead you straight to hell, but ifyou trust me, I will lead you back out again.

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.

Genius is a long impatience.

Conscientious men are, almost everywhere, less encouraged than less to lerated.

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

They mayforget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

It'sgood to shut up sometimes.