Becausewe focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

Pleasure is the sincerest compliment.

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.

Familiarize yourself with the chains of bondage and you prepare your own limbs to wear them.

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

Beware of the chap who reminds you that you can't take it with you . he'll try to take it with him.

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

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

Fools rush in where fools have been before.