No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Poetry is the impish attempt to paint the colour of the wind.

How should the lamb negotiate with the lion.

Freedom suppressed and again regained bites with keener fangs that freedom never endangered.

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.

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.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Whilewe consider when to begin, it becomes too late.

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.