Soremarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises those that court himand admires whoever will not bend before him.

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

A man's ruin lies in his tongue.

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.

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

You're ina much better position to talk with people when they approach you than whenyou approach them.

A newbroom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

Theultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but hold hands.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Every man has enough power left to carry out that of whichhe is convinced.