Be notdisturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed at not understanding.

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.

One of the function of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

Tact is the ability to make a person see the lightning without letting him feel the bolt.

Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

Tobelieve in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Thesearch for someone to blame is always successful.

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily basedon mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.

Goodcommunication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleepafter.

Be slow of tounge and quick of eye.