The compromisewill always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinksyou have.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

The soul would have no rainbow, if the eyes had no tears.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

Tofight fear, act. To increase fear wait, put off, postpone.

The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

The merit belongs to begineer; should his successor do even more better.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

The greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.