Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

As long as there is life there is danger.

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

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

Folly is perennial and yet the human race has survived

The evolution from happiness to habit is one of death's best weapons.

The hardest thing to disguise is you feelings when you put a lot of relatives on the train for home.

Science has achieved more for the emancipation of masses than the wisdom of sages.

A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

Compromise,n. 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.