The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.

The great despisers are the greater reverers.

Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.

The comforter's head never aches.

He whocannot cut the bread evenly cannot get on well with people.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is theend of it.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

In thebusiness world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes,governed by self interest.