By tryingoften, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

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.

Humour is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

People who do not believe in miracles are not realist.

The bad gardener quarrels with his rake.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.