I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

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.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

The past is always dogging our heals, striving ceaselessly to banish the present.

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

One should never rub bottoms with a porcupine.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

The talker will lead the dog to the meat market.

Onlywhen you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.

Thereis all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

Search not a wound too deep lest thou maketh a new one.