Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

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.

A manshould never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying,in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

Remembernot only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

To exaggrerate is to weaken.

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Thefire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

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

Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

Trust begets trust and untrust begets untrust. It'snatural.