Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.

Those who trust us educate us.

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.

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

When your work speaks for itself,don't interrupt.

When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

Consistencyis the hobgoblin of little minds.

Unlessa man has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far.