Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

Let not thy will roar, when thy power can but whisper.

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 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.

Peoplewho can't admit they are part of the problem, will never be part of itssolution.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Wenever have the time to do it right but always have time to do it over.

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

Nevermiss a good chance to shut up.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

An artist is only a very small part of the universe and should receive no more attention than any other thing on earth which provides us with beauty, happiness and plenty

All mankind is divided into three classes: those who are immovable; those who are movable; and those who move.