Enthusiasm is faith set on fire.

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.

When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

You grow up the day you have first real laugh - at yourself

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Keep a secret; its you slave. Tell it, and it's your master.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited: He must not make himself a nuisance to other people.

Thefire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

Ifanyone is not willing to accept your point of view, try to see his point of view.

In art, as in love, instinct is enogh.