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.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

Centralization as a system is inconsistent with a non-voilent structure of society.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

When a man meets his mates society begins.

If pain could have cured us, we should have long ago been saved.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

Night is the blotting paper of many sorrows.

Humour is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.

Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.

Be notdisturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed at not understanding.