Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.

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.

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.

Liberation is not deliverance.

Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.

Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him