The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

The problem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

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.

Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.

He who hurriescannot walk with dignity.

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.

Freedom suppressed and again regained bites with keener fangs that freedom never endangered.

Deep-seatedpreferences cannot be argued about.