It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

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

Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

Don'tclose the barn door after the horse runs away.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

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.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.

The greatest job of teachers is to cultivate talent until it ripens for the public to reap its bounty.

Instinct is the nose of the mind.

Use softwords and hard arguments.