Every man has enough power left to carry out that of whichhe is convinced.

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.

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.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

Thegreatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

It seemedrather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticated communication, weoften suffer from a shortage of listeners.

Anempty sack cannot stand up.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who haveit; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

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

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.