Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Learning is the property of those who fear to do disagreeable things.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

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

I have learned through bitter experience the one supremelesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmitted intoenergy, even so our anger controlled can be transmitted into a power that canmove the world.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

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.

Man alone contains within himself as many species as exist on earth.

When our hearts are empty, we collect things.

Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.