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.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

It'sthe repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

Past time is only eviil at a distance.

We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a questionremains a fool forever.

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shake it,the more sour it grows.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.