He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a questionremains a fool forever.

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

The present is never a happy state to any being

He whoangers you, conquers you.

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.

I don't like that man. I'm going to have to get to knowhim better.

There are three faithful friends; and old wife, an old dog and ready money.

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.

Voilence is a Just when kindness is vain

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

Don'tbe afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.