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.

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.

Parents these days scarcely bring up children; they finance them.

Conflictbuilds character. Crisis defines it.

All bravery stands upon comparisons.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

It's notthe will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.

you can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

Byfailing to prepare you are preparing to fail.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

Evena sheet of paper has two sides.

A man is but a product of his thoughts; what he thinks, that he becomes