Renown and repose do not go together.

Amarriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.

Let us nevernegotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

I’mwilling for any solution religious, political. I’m not going to keepoffering to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

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.

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

Peoplewho can't admit they are part of the problem, will never be part of itssolution.

It is much easier to be a hero than a gentleman.

All bravery stands upon comparisons.

The art of writing is the art of restraint.

Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.