An administration, like a machine, does not create. It carries on.

As for the future, your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it.

Defeat may prove to have been the only path to resurrection, despite its ugliness.

You risk tears if you let yourself be tamed.

Even though human life may be the most precious thing on earth, we always behave as if there were something of higher value than human life.

True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new.

So the little prince tamed the fox. And when the hour of his departure drew near-- Ah," said the fox, "I shall cry." It is your own fault," said the little prince. "I never wished you any sort of harm; but you wanted me to tame you . . ." Yes, that is so," said the fox. But now you are going to cry!" said the little prince. Yes, that is so," said the fox. Then it has done you no good at all!" It has done me good," said the fox, "because of the color of the wheat fields.