Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

There are questions of real power and then there arequestions of phony authority. You have to break through the phony authorityto begin to fight the real questions of power.

A lie has no leg, but a scandel has wings

To exaggrerate is to weaken.

If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolutepowerlessness make you pure?

Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it;to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

Reasonand emotion are not antagonists. What seems like a struggle between twoopposing ideas or values, one of which, automatic and unconscious, manifestsitself in the form of a feeling.

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, Beautiful old people are works of art.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannothurt you.

To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.