Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

Everyoneis kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven.

It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow.

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

Whilewe consider when to begin, it becomes too late.

Wordsare, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

True youth is a quality which is acquired only with age.

Compromise.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.

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.