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.

He understands badly who listens badly.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

A foolshows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Symanpathy is a supporting atmosphere, and in it we unfold easily and well

Nothing is a permanent except change.

There are three ways of bearing ills of life: by indifference, by philosophy, and by religion.

If youcan make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believeyou.

A merefriend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue.

Anounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation!

When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.