Our distrust is very expensive.

In oneof our concert grand pianos, 243 taut strings exert a pull of 40,000 poundson an iron frame. It is proof that out of great tension may come great harmony.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

There'sno need to fear the wind if your haystacks are tied down.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships arebuilt for.

Before following a leader, it's wise to see if he's headed in the right direction.

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

Conscience is the frame of character, love is the covering for it.

I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.