If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.

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.

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

The most imaginative people are the most credulous, for to them everything is possible.

Genius is a long impatience.

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

He who truly knows has no occasion to shout

The principle of equal protection is a positive concept implying equality of treatment in equal circumstances.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Astupid act entails doing the work twice over.

One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.