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.

Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

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

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

It's good to shut up sometimes.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

A miserand a liar bargain quickly.

Creation is only the projection into form of that which already exists.

Prejudice is a disease characterised by hardening of categories.

He who hurriescannot walk with dignity.