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.

In lifeprepare for the hard and all you will encounter will be the required or easy.

Do not judge, and you will never be mistaken

The man who opts for revenge should dig two graves.

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

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

If your desires be endless, your cares and fears will be so too.

Everytime we read, a seed is sown for the future.

The repetition in nature may not be a mere recurrence. It may e a theatrical "encore"

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.