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.

Life is progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

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

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

Ignorance is a form of environmental pollution.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

In God we trust; all others pay cash.

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

There is a sweet joy that comes to us after sorrow.

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.