The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

It is atrick among the dishonest to offer sacrifices that are not needed,or not possible, to avoid making those that are required.

You can not do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

It is better to trust and sometimes be disappointed thanto be forever mistrusting and be right occasionally.

Myfather said: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Letthe other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation foralways making all the money, you won't have many deals.

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.

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Cooperativeconflict builds people up, strengthens their relationships, and gets thingsdone.

Themost important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how toget along with people.

If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.