Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

Thereis all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

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.

The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.

Deep-seatedpreferences cannot be argued about.

When trumpt sound today where wood you be! if you die today your JESUS has come! how could you give account of your life if JESUS meet you in your sinful life! repent now tomorrow might too late for you!

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

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

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

If you truly want honesty, don't ask questions you don't really want the answer to.