Life cannot go on without much forgetting.

Humour is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

It is mark of a good man not to know how to do an injury.

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.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Speakwhen you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

If you follow me, I may lead you straight to hell, but ifyou trust me, I will lead you back out again.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Marriagemeans expectations and expectations mean conflict.

Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.

Becausewe focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.