The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Only few men think, but all have opinions.

Youdon't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there. Anonymous Agood deal is a state of mind.

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.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

He who hurriescannot walk with dignity.

Theshallower the brook, the more it babbles.

Deep-seatedpreferences cannot be argued about.

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it

Only hethat has traveled the road knows where the holesare deep.