It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

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.

There arealways two forces warring against each other within us.

One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

There are always two forces warring against each other within us.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.

Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.