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 can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

Life is no brief candle- it's a splendid torch!

Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables himto do easily some feat impossible to any other.

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.

Prejudice is a disease characterised by hardening of categories.

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

Onehour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict girdingup its armor to meet the most insidious foe.

The aim of education is not the specialist but the man of vision who can humanise our life by integrating emotional demands with our new knowledge

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

The real great man is the man who makes every man feel great.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.