Man alone contains within himself as many species as exist on earth.

Manners make the fortune of the ambitious youth.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

Quarrelsend, but words once spoken never die.

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

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

Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

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

The basic building block of good communications is the feeling that every humanbeing is unique and of value.

A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Nogarden is without its weeds.