Before following a leader, it's wise to see if he's headed in the right direction.

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.

Life without the Courage is death for slavery.

No manever did a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greaterto himself .

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.

The great despisers are the greater reverers.

Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.

Old men are dangerous; it does not matter to them what is going to happen to the world.

Finance is the art of passing currency from hand to hand until it finally disappears.

The present is never a happy state to any being

Constant repetition carries conviction.

Whenour knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by theillusions of our senses.