No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech

Suffer fools gladly, they might be right.

We do not err because the truth is difficult to see. We err because this is more comfortable

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

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

Everybody thinks of changing humanity and nobody thinks of changing himself.

Compromise.Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

Power comes from sincere service

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol