Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

Themost important of life's battles is the one we fight daily in the silentchambers of the soul.

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

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.

Ideal society is a drama enacted exclusively in the imagination

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

Gossip is the art of saying nothing, in a manner that leaves nothing unsaid

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

The Shortest distance between two jokes makess a perfect speech.