In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

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.

Men are cruel, but man is kind.

The property of power is to protect.

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

Everybody thinks of changing humanity and nobody thinks of changing himself.

A man of courage is also full of faith.

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

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

Happiness is a choice that requires affort at times.

Theability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.