Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.

When work is pleasure, life is joy.

A lie has no leg, but a scandel has wings

A book, tight shut, is but a block of paper.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinksyou have.

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.

The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.

There are three faithful friends; and old wife, an old dog and ready money.

Experience is a hard teacher because SHE gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.