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.

Living is the art of getting used to what we did'nt expect.

Nature's instructions are always slow, those of men are generally premature.

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

You may give gifts without caring, but you can't care without giving

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

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

Speak whenyou are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

Life without the Courage is death for slavery.

Humoris the affectionate communication of insight.