Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

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.

To teach isto learn twice.

The cliche that education never ends virtually ensures that it does'nt begin.

Ittakes time to save time.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

The more faithfully you listen to the voice withhin you, the batter you will hear what is sounding outside.And only he who listens can speak.

Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.

People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.

It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.

Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.