Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.

We do not err because the truth is difficult to see. We err because this is more comfortable

There are three ways of bearing ills of life: by indifference, by philosophy, and by religion.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

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.

Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

Only few men think, but all have opinions.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

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

Differentfields, different grasshoppers; different seas, different fish.