Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

The amount of effort put into a campaign by a worker expands in proportion to the personal benefits that he will derive from his party's victory.

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

Don't beafraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who haveit; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

In God we trust; all others pay cash.

To err is human; to forgive is divine pathway

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.

I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realizethat what you heard isn't what I meant.

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

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.