Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

Thepeople to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagreewith you and are too cowardly to let you know.

An adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Unselfishness is more paying,only people have not the patience to practice it.

Education is the chief defence of a Nation.

There isnothing so disagreeable, that a patient mind cannot find some solace for it.

Humoris the affectionate communication of insight.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.