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.

Every new adjustment is a crisis in self-esteem.

The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

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

All is riddle, and the key to a riddle is another riddle.

Whenangry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry a hundred.

Drowning problems in an ocean of information is not the same as solving them.

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

Nevermiss a good chance to shut up.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.