True youth is a quality which is acquired only with age.

Imaginationis the eye of your soul.

To live is, in itself, avalue judgement. To breathe is to judge.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

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.

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

Dealwith the faults of others as gently as with your own.