Artists can color the sky red because they know its blue.those of us who are not artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we are stupid.

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.

To live is, in itself, avalue judgement. To breathe is to judge.

A quiettongue shows a wise head.

Whenmen and women agree, it is only in their conclusions; their reasons arealways different.

Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of its victims.

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

Nothing doth more hurt in a state that cunning men pass for wise.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

One person with a belief is a social power equal to nintynine who have only interest.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.