I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.

The good rain like a bad preacher, does not know when to leave off.

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.

Learning is the property of those who fear to do disagreeable things.

A manshould never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying,in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

Freedom is not caprice, but room to enlarge

Thewill to win is worthless if you do not have the will to prepare.
Beforeyou build a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

The problem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.