The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

A matter that becomes clear ceases to concern us.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Education is the ability to listen to almost everything without losing your temper or self-confidence.

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.

Whoever is winning the race will always seem to be invincible.

A teacher as a person is more important than a teacher as a technician. What he is has more effect than anything he does.