Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

Failingto plan is planning to fail.

Pleasure is the sincerest compliment.

Theproblem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

The ability to laugh together is the essence of love.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

Wherethe tongue slips, it speaks the truth.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

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.

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you willlive in torment if you don't trust enough.