A man's real life is that accorded to him in the thoughtd other man by reason of respect or natural love.

Responsibility is the high price of self-ownership.

Power gravitates to the man who knows how.

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.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Humoris the affectionate communication of insight.

Humality is a strange thing. The minute you think you've got it, you've lost it.

Unlessa man has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

To beprepared is half the victory.

A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.