It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

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

You canobserve a lot by just watching.

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

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

The property of power is to protect.

Night is the blotting paper of many sorrows.

Negotiatingmeans getting the best of your opponent.

The real great man is the man who makes every man feel great.

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.