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.

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

Thefire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

Diseases are Tax on the pleasure.

Suspicion begets suspicion.

you salute your duty,you need not salute anybody. But if u pollute ur duty, u hav 2 salute every body.... -ABDUL KALAM

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.

The major cause of traffic accidents is that men put into their cars as much ego as petrol.

Mensucceed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for theirvictories.