By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.

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.

Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom.

The hardeststep is over the threshold.

The more we see, the more we shall be able to imagine, and the more we imagine, the more we must think we see.

Theability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far.

Skill inthe art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He can accomplishnothing unless he can communicate effectively.

Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocencethis side of the womb.

Old fools are more foolish than you ones.

Angels fly, because they take themselves lightly.