Gossip is the art of saying nothing, in a manner that leaves nothing unsaid

A man sits as many risks as he runs.

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.

A peace which depends upon fear is nothing but a suppressed war.

Who digs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

Byfailing to prepare you are preparing to fail.

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannothurt you.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

Our errors are steps on the way.

Afanatic is a person who can’t change his mind and won’t change.