The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.

What isthe shortest word in the English language that contains the letters: abcdef? Answer: feedback. Don't forget that feedback isone of the essential elements of good communication.

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.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

Marriagemeans expectations and expectations mean conflict.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocencethis side of the womb.

If youare standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.