Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

Between friends there is no need of Justice.

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

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

The wise man reads both books and life itself.

This creative man, who in his own selfish affairs is a coward to the backbone, will fight for an idea like a hero.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine thestrongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted withunlimited power.

Alexander's last wrds: Bury my body, dont build any monument. Kip my hand outside,so dat d wrld knws,who won th wrld had noting in hand wen dyin.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Keep a secret; its you slave. Tell it, and it's your master.

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.