Truth is strengthened by observation and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

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

Habit: the shackles of the free

A man without imagination is like a bird without wings.

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

Whoever is winning the race will always seem to be invincible.

Never answer a letter while you are angry.