Books without the knowledge of life are useless.

Wordsare, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

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.

Old fools are more foolish than you ones.

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

It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish.

Buying ischeaper than asking.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Have adialogue between the two opposing parts and you will find that they alwaysstart out fighting each other until we come to an appreciation of difference... a oneness and integration of the two opposingforces. Then the civil war is finished, and your e

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

It's good to shut up sometimes.

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.