The real purpose

The real purpose
The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking
  

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It is no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well.
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 great harmony.
I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.
Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.
Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.
Failingto plan is planning to fail.
Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.
Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.
Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.
Well done is better than well said.
Ifyou wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.
The desire for change is a sign of safety.