Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

A teleision set is like a toaster. You press a button and the same thing pops up almost every time.

Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, notof words. Trust movement.

Soremarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises those that court himand admires whoever will not bend before him.

Anounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation!

No one is rich enough to do without neighbour.

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

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.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.