To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

Thosewho are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Whenyou lose, don't lose the lesson.

Keepthings 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

Themost prepared are the most dedicated.

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

There is no comparison between that which is last by not succeding and that what is last by not trying.

Don'tbargain for fish which are still in the water.

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.