The more faithfully you listen to the voice withhin you, the batter you will hear what is sounding outside.And only he who listens can speak.

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.

Who digs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

Prejudice is a disease characterised by hardening of categories.

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escapea hundred days of sorrow.

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

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

If at first you do succeed, try, try not to be a bore

Myfather said: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Letthe other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation foralways making all the money, you won't have many deals.

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

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.