When our hearts are empty, we collect things.

No country without an atom bomb could properly consider itself independet.

Life is progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Neversay more than is necessary.

The majority of mankind always has been and always will be composed of imbeciles.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

Every new adjustment is a crisis in self-esteem.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.