Nobody everforgets where he buried the hatchet.

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.

Experience is a hard teacher because SHE gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but bystriking true.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

The World is but, a school of inquiry.

The greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.

We gain freedom when we have paid full price for our right to live.

Whohath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.