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.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Freedom suppressed and again regained bites with keener fangs that freedom never endangered.

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

Human beings are not perfectible. They are improvable.

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

Silenceis the mother of truth.

The Older I get, the more I judge people by their character and not by their ideas.

Thereis all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

Religion is behaviour and not mere belief.