Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.

Renown and repose do not go together.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

A hard job is one which leaves a fellow as tired before week-end as after.

Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves byour intentions.

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

The evolution from happiness to habit is one of death's best weapons.

A newbroom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners.

Neversay more than is necessary.

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