A happy family is but an earlier heaven.

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the brick that others throw at him.

To be spiritual is not to reject reason but to go beyond it.

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty,or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self.

Afanatic is a person who can’t change his mind and won’t change.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

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

Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.