Love is the noblest frailty of the of the mind

Ifpassion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

Speakwhen you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

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.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

Much learning does not teach understanding.

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.