Snap judgment has a way of becoming unfastened.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

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 wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

Outside noisy, inside empty.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

What wesee depends mainly on what we look for.

Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinksyou have.

Education is the chief defence of a Nation.

Stability is not immobility