A danger forseen is half avoided.

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

A man, when he burns, leaves only a handful of ashes. woman can hold him. the wind must blow him away.

Angels fly, because they take themselves lightly.

Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.

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 whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Pleasant words are the food of love.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

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

Speak whenyou are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.