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.

The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get.

One of the difficult things to give away is kindness - is usually returned

Golf is an expensive way of playing marbles.

One should never rub bottoms with a porcupine.

Every man is wanted; and no man is wanted much.

The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

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

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

Differentfields, different grasshoppers; different seas, different fish.