The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

The ability to laugh together is the essence of love.

Whenevertwo good people argue over principles, they are both right.

If anenemy is annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

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.

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

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

He who hurriescannot walk with dignity.

A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after while he gets to know something.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

To be spiritual is not to reject reason but to go beyond it.

He whoangers you, conquers you.