To exaggrerate is to weaken.

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.

Years wrinkle the face, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.

Money is what things run into and people run out of

Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.

Thosewho are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

History repeats itself. that's one of the things wrong with history

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Drown not thyself to save a drowning man

Enthusiasm sees only the down payment.

The work of an unknown good man is like a vein of water flow hidden underground, secretly making the ground greener.