I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

No doctor is a good doctor who has never been ill himself.

The man who says he's too old to learn new tricks probably always was.

Luck never mad a mad man wise

Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

Stability is not immobility

Between friends there is no need of Justice.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him