Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

Some people suffer in silence louder than others

He understands badly who listens badly.

A hard job is one which leaves a fellow as tired before week-end as after.

Thenumber one goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintaintheir self-esteem.

Contradictionshould awaken Attention, not Passion.

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.

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.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare