Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

If youcould kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, youwouldn't sit for a month.

The property of power is to protect.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

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

Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

Reason is my philosophy, is only a harmony among irrational impulses.