The soul would have no rainbow, if the eyes had no tears.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who haveit; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

Love is an act of faith and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.

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

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

There is a foolish corner in the brain of wisest man.

Themost prepared are the most dedicated.

Allthings at first appear difficult.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.