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.

Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of its victims.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

Laughter is shortest distance between two people.

Well done is better than well said.

Evil communication corrupt good manners.

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

Fanaticism is the false fire of an overheated mind.

Remembernot only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

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

Whenanger comes, wisdom goes.

I’mwilling for any solution religious, political. I’m not going to keepoffering to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.