The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.

Whenangry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry a hundred.

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.

The mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion

There is no knowledge that is not power.

Thedays are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?

you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.

Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.