The majority of mankind always has been and always will be composed of imbeciles.

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.

Tact is the ability to make a person see the lightning without letting him feel the bolt.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Beholdthe turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

Hear me,my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.

Usesoft words and hard arguments.

Life is no brief candle- it's a splendid torch!

Thebasic building block of good communications is the feeling that every humanbeing is unique and of value.

We gain freedom when we have paid full price for our right to live.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.