Between grief and nothing I will take Grief.

To be preparedis half the victory.

Wherethe tongue slips, it speaks the truth.

Science has achieved more for the emancipation of masses than the wisdom of sages.

Accomplishmentof purpose is better than making a profit.

A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

A goodplan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the bestway to get there.

Man alone contains within himself as many species as exist on earth.

Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

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.