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.

You made your bed, now lie in it.

A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.

Artists can color the sky red because they know its blue.those of us who are not artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we are stupid.

You can not do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

How should the lamb negotiate with the lion.

There is all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own.