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.

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell peopleyou are, you aren't.

Everyone speaks well of his heart, but no one dares to say it of his dead.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Whenyou're at the edge of a cliff, sometimes progress is a step backwards.

You made your bed, now lie in it.

One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.

You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

Let us nevernegotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

Thetrouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought ofyet.