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

You canobserve a lot by just watching.

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.

Example is better than following it.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

We arejudged by what we finish, not what we start.

Honesty and Wisdom are such a delightful pastime, at another person's expense !

It is not the whip that makes man, but the lure of things that are worthy to be loved.

It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

Humour is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

A merefriend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue.