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.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

Onelearns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have nocertainty until you try.

An artist is only a very small part of the universe and should receive no more attention than any other thing on earth which provides us with beauty, happiness and plenty

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Comedy is an escape, not from the truth but from despair; a narrow escape into faith.

Sacrificers are not the ones to pity. The ones to pity are those they sacrifice.

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

We make our friends, we make our enemies, but God makes our next-door neighbours.

Consistencyrequires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.