Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

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

Love is the noblest frailty of the of the mind

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

Analysis kills spontaneity.The grain once ground to floor,springs and germinates no more.

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.

A matter that becomes clear ceases to concern us.

Ignoring is not the same thing as being tolerant

Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

Of all the ways to make your fortune the quickest and the best is to make people see clearly how much is your success is in there interest

Few things are harder to pus up with than the annoyance of a good example.

Whenevertwo good people argue over principles, they are both right.