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.

He whois unable to dance says the yard is stony.

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

No one lies as much as the indignant do.

Onlyfree men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedomand mine cannot be separated.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

Some People strengthen the society just by being the kind of people they are.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them.

There are questions of real power and then there arequestions of phony authority. You have to break through the phony authorityto begin to fight the real questions of power.

It is atrick among the dishonest to offer sacrifices that are not needed,or not possible, to avoid making those that are required.

Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.