Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

If at first you do succeed, try, try not to be a bore

Glory is a poison that can only be taken in small doses.

The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

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 deeper the waters are, the more still they run.

The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited: He must not make himself a nuisance to other people.

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.