Soremarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises those that court himand admires whoever will not bend before him.

Habit: the shackles of the free

Our power is in our ability to decide.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

We knowwhat happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

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.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Thereare no secrets. There is no mystery. There is only common sense.

The sun, though it passes through dirty places, yet remains as pure as before.

Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom.