Talkingcomes by nature, silence by wisdom.

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.

Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

Every man is wanted; and no man is wanted much.

You can't unscramble an egg.

Each time we read, a seed is sown for the future.

Life is progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

Anounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation!