There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

Silenceis the mother of truth.

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.

It'snot the plan that is important, it's the planning.

Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.

All your fingernails grow with no convenient speed except broken one.

Mensucceed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for theirvictories.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Accomplishmentof purpose is better than making a profit.

Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

The principle of equal protection is a positive concept implying equality of treatment in equal circumstances.

Slander cannot destroy an honest man: when the flood recedes the rock is there.