Better hazard than always be in fear.

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.

Since God made us to be originals, why stoop to be a copy?

The bad gardener quarrels with his rake.

Labour with what zeal we will. Something still remains undone.

Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.

Even a dog knows the difference between being stumbledover and being kicked.

Stability is not immobility

He whocannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.

Status symbols are medals you buy yourself

The hand of liberty is stronger than arms of power.

A bad workman never gets a good tool.