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.

Compromise.Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

There'sno need to fear the wind if your haystacks are tied down.

Each time we read, a seed is sown for the future.

If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

Ittakes time to save time.

When you choose the lesses of two evils always remember there is still an evil.

If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Nosnowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

When work is pleasure, life is joy.