Pleasant words are the food of love.

When a man meets his mates society begins.

Silenceis the mother of truth.

Man alone contains within himself as many species as exist on earth.

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.

The weaknesses of many make leader possible.

Thereis all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

The work of an unknown good man is like a vein of water flow hidden underground, secretly making the ground greener.

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

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.

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

Weagree completely on everything, including the fact we don't see eye to eye.