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.

The principle of equal protection is a positive concept implying equality of treatment in equal circumstances.

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

Prayer changes things by changing people.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

Sciencecannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame thedebates about those conflicts.

The property of power is to protect.

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolutepowerlessness make you pure?

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.