Thedeeper the waters are, the more still they run.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

Every man is wanted; and no man is wanted much.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

A half-truth won for ourselves is worth more than a whole truth learned from others.

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

The bad gardener quarrels with his rake.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

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.

No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

If necessityis the mother of invention, conflict is its father.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.