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

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

The desire for change is a sign of safety.

Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.

In loving, you lean on some one to hold him up.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

So longas a man is angry he cannot be in the right.

Evil communication corrupt good manners.

In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.

When your work speaks for itself,don't interrupt.

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.

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.