Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.

People who invite trouble always complain when it occurs.

Unselfishness is more paying,only people have not the patience to practice it.

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.

Accomplishmentof purpose is better than making a profit.

The worst form of injustice is pretended justice.

When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.

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

There is sweet joy that comes to us that comes to us after sorrow.

Every advantage has its tax

The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?