Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of its victims.

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

Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Light is good in whatever lamp it may burn; even as a rose is beautiful in whatever garden it may bloom.

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

If you truly want honesty, don't ask questions you don't really want the answer to.

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

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.

It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticatedcommunication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners.