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.

Nevermiss a good chance to shut up.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

Finance is the art of passing currency from hand to hand until it finally disappears.

What matter is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.

Power gravitates to the man who knows how.

Conflictis neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

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

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.