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.

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

A goodplan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the bestway to get there.

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

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.

A fly beforehis own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field.

Nations get as good or as bad a government as they deserve.

You could forgive an enemy. It is harder to forgive yourself.

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

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.