The most successful man in the life is the man who has the best information.

The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod.

Hatred does not not cease by hatred; but only by rule; this is the eternal rule.

If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't leads anywhere.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

The ability to laugh together is the essence of love.

You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.

Keepthings 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