A happy family is but an earlier heaven.

Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.

The most imaginative people are the most credulous, for to them everything is possible.

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.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.

Humoris the affectionate communication of insight.

you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.

The worst form of injustice is pretended justice.

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.