Every man is wanted; and no man is wanted much.

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

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.

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.

The Shortest distance between two jokes makess a perfect speech.

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind

I'vealways felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the numberof conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the sametopic.

Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Onlywhen all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.

Thereward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.