Our faults irritate us most when we see them in others.

Status symbols are medals you buy yourself

Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Our longingfor understandingis Eternal.

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

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.

Timinghas a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

To be preparedis half the victory.

When our hearts are empty, we collect things.

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

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

Conscientious men are, almost everywhere, less encouraged than less to lerated.

The art of writing is the art of restraint.