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.

Another form of wastefulness is expenditure of words beyond the income of ideas.

Windowsof opportunity exist for only a brief moment in time, you have to have visionin order to spot them, and take advantage of them.

No one is rich enough to do without neighbour.

Only hethat has traveled the road knows where the holes are deep.

Reformers are those who educate people to appreciate the things they need.

Suspicion begets suspicion.

Do not despair, not even over the fact that you don't despair.

Our distrust is very expensive.

The major cause of traffic accidents is that men put into their cars as much ego as petrol.

A good conscience is the best divinity.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.