I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

The bad gardener quarrels with his rake.

There are questions of real power and then there arequestions of phony authority. You have to break through the phony authorityto begin to fight the real questions of power.

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you willlive in torment if you don't trust enough.

Non-cooperationis a measure of discipline and sacrifice, and it demands respect for theopposite views.

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

A miserand a liar bargain quickly.

People who do not believe in miracles are not realist.

Don'tbe afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

Keep a secret; its you slave. Tell it, and it's your master.

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.