My Strength is made perfect in weakness

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.

Much learning does not teach understanding.

Any man can make mistakes but only an idiot persists in his error.

We donot have to agree; we do need to understand.

There is sweet joy that comes to us that comes to us after sorrow.

Kindness it is that bring forth kindness.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

A goodpreparation takes longer than the delivery.

You canoutdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

Search not a wound too deep lest thou maketh a new one.

Don'tcut off your nose to spite your face.