No strength within, no respect without.

He that can't endure the bad, will not live to see thegood.

The weaknesses of many make leader possible.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

A merefriend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue.

The World is but, a school of inquiry.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

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.

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.