Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Don'tjudge a book by its cover.

Patience is the art of hoping.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

They know enough who know how to learn.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

The compromisewill always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

The mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.