Almost all four faults are more pardonable than the methods we think up to hide them

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

My Strength is made perfect in weakness

Peoplewho can't admit they are part of the problem, will never be part of itssolution.

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

History is the witness of the times, the light of truth.

It is better to trust and sometimes be disappointed thanto be forever mistrusting and be right occasionally.

Thepast is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets andre-explains what has happened.

The good neighbour looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human, and therefore, brothers.

The man who says he's too old to learn new tricks probably always was.

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.