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.

A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.

Opportunity may be hard to recognize if you are only looking for a lucky break.

Bring ideas in and treat them royally,for one of them may be the king.

Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the brick that others throw at him.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

A man sits as many risks as he runs.

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you willlive in torment if you don't trust enough.

Nature gave women too much power; the law gives them too little.

We do not err because the truth is difficult to see. We err because this is more comfortable