Man is born free, and everywhere is is in chains

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.

Living is the art of getting used to what we did'nt expect.

Fools rush in where fools have been before.

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

Tranquility will roof a house, but discord can wear away the foundation of a city.

If youcould kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, youwouldn't sit for a month.

Night is the blotting paper of many sorrows.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

Kindwords can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Necessity truns lion into fox.