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

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

Trust is difficult to define, but we know when it's presentand when it's not.

People loan their trust, they don't give it.

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

Genius is a long impatience.

The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.

You can't change people, but you can channel them your way.

The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.