Any man's death diminishes me, because i am involved in mankind; and, therefore, never tend to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.

Between friends there is no need of Justice.

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.

Past time is only eviil at a distance.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

The service we render to others is really the rent we pay for our room on this earth.

Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.

Humour is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.

If you wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.