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.

Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

Only hethat has traveled the road knows where the holesare deep.

Honesty and Wisdom are such a delightful pastime, at another person's expense !

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

The true test of intelligence is not how much people know how to do, but how they behave when they don't know what to do.

The most successful man in the life is the man who has the best information.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

Freedom is not caprice, but room to enlarge

Youdon't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there. Anonymous Agood deal is a state of mind.

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.