The majority of mankind always has been and always will be composed of imbeciles.

Aperson whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow anelephant.

Thedeepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

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.

A goodplan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the bestway to get there.

Byblending the breath of the sun and the shade, true harmony comes into theworld.

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

When work is pleasure, life is joy.

A man without patience is a lamp without oil.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Conscientious men are, almost everywhere, less encouraged than less to lerated.