We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

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.

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

Action may not always bring Happiness, but there is no happiness without Action.

You can't unscramble an egg.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Nothing lays itself open to the change of exaggeration more than the language of naked truth.

Whenyou're at the edge of a cliff, sometimes progress is a step backwards.

When our hearts are empty, we collect things.

Before youbuild a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.