The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.

There is no passion in life as intense as the desire to change someone else's draft.

If youcan make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believeyou.

Thereward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

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

If all those who speak would weigh their words, how light air would be!

A matter that becomes clear ceases to concern us.

The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.

Love is the noblest frailty of the of the mind

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

Happiness is a choice that requires affort at times.