Angels fly, because they take themselves lightly.

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

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

The soul would have no rainbow, if the eyes had no tears.

you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.

Superioty and inferiority are individual, not racial or national.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

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.

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

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.