Little things console us because little things afflict us.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

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.

Tell meand I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'llunderstand.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

Ittakes nine months to have a baby, no matter how many people you put on thejob.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who haveit; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

Ignoring is not the same thing as being tolerant

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.