It isimpossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.

Takeadvantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think aboutwhat else it might be.

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

The greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.

It'sgood to shut up sometimes.

Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.

Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetitionimpresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

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.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.