... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

A room without books is a body without soul

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

In Prayer it is better to have a Heart without Words than words without a Heart.

Long-rangeplanning works best in the short term.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

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 greatharmony.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

It isimpossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.