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.

It is not the whip that makes man, but the lure of things that are worthy to be loved.

The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

Thenumber one goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintaintheir self-esteem.

Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.

You canobserve a lot by just watching.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

The man who opts for revenge should dig two graves.

Do not tell me the problem is a difficult one. If it were not difficult, it would not be a problem

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

There are three faithful friends; and old wife, an old dog and ready money.

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