A man's ruin lies in his tongue.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

The man with the new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

History repeats itself. that's one of the things wrong with history

He who is overcautious will accomplish little.

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

We think too small. Like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

Sciencecannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame thedebates about those conflicts.

Thegreatest glory in living lies not in never falling,but in rising every time we fall.

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