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.

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.

We make our friends, we make our enemies, but God makes our next-door neighbours.

Oppositesattract and then can't stand each other.

All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.

It is much easier to be a hero than a gentleman.

No man is the whole himself; his friends are the rest of him.

Youdon't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there. Anonymous Agood deal is a state of mind.

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escapea hundred days of sorrow.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

Whodigs a pit for others will fall in themselves.