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

The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

Discord gives a relish to concord.

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.

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

Tofight fear, act. To increase fear wait, put off, postpone.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

The mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

Ifanyone is not willing to accept your point of view, try to see his point of view.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.