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.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables himto do easily some feat impossible to any other.

Slander cannot destroy an honest man: when the flood recedes the rock is there.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Ho puri dil ki har khwaish teri, Ho khushiyon bhara jahaan tera, Agar tu maange aasmaan ka ek taara, To khuda de-de tumko aasmaan saara.

Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.

The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.

Unselfishness is more paying,only people have not the patience to practice it.

Who digs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.