There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

You make a mountain of a mole-hill.

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.

There are three faithful friends; and old wife, an old dog and ready money.

You can't go very far if you don't begin very near.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves byour intentions.

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

Anyone whoconducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

Ifpassion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

Thegreatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.