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 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

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Hold a true friend with both your hands.

Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.

Everything has been thought of before, but the difficulty is to think of it again

Whenour knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by theillusions of our senses.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

The desire for change is a sign of safety.

The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.