Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

Nevercut what you can untie.

All is riddle, and the key to a riddle is another riddle.

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

If power is for sale, sell your mother to buy it. You canalways buy her back again.

Science has achieved more for the emancipation of masses than the wisdom of sages.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

He who truly knows has no occasion to shout

The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.