There is no knowledge that is not power.

It is atrick among the dishonest to offer sacrifices that are not needed,or not possible, to avoid making those that are required.

Personal responsibility is too fiscal accountability as lovemaking is to a gynaecological examination

Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him.

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

Fate chooses our relatives, We choose our friends.

Conflict is neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

If at first you do succeed, try, try not to be a bore

Makesure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, andyou can't settle anything until morning anyway.

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.