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.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

It seemedrather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticated communication, weoften suffer from a shortage of listeners.

A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.

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

It is not the whip that makes man, but the lure of things that are worthy to be loved.

It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.

The hardeststep is over the threshold.

Tell meand I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'llunderstand.

The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.