Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

By tryingoften, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.

Two man looks out through the same bars: the one sees the mud, the one the stars.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

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.

No pillow is as soft as clear conscience.

Timinghas a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.