If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence,try ordering somebody else's dog around.

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

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

Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

Wenever have the time to do it right but always have time to do it over.

Evil communication corrupt good manners.

The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

Thedeeper the waters are, the more still they run.

We owealmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.