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.

Speak whenyou are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

When people prophesy, they generally makes the mistake of transforming the past to future.

Well done is better than well said.

Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Ignorancedoesn't kill you, but it does make you sweat a lot.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

Thefirst principle of contract negotiation is don'tremind them of what you did in the past; tell them what you're going to do inthe future.

Amarriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.

Love is an act of faith and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.

Our power is in our ability to decide.

He who truly knows has no occasion to shout