Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

He who hurriescannot walk with dignity.

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

COURAGE IS THE FLEEING FORWARD.

Drown not thyself to save a drowning man

Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of cancer cell.

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.

Opportunists take now for an answer.

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.