The easiest,the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflict within anorganization is to pretend it does not exist.

Thoroughnesscharacterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of taking infinite pains.All great achievement has been characterized by extreme care, infinitepainstaking, even to the minutest detail.

Nations get as good or as bad a government as they deserve.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Thewill to win is worthless if you do not have the will to prepare.
Beforeyou build a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

Out ofthe fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

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

In thefield of observation, chance favors only theprepared minds.

Like aball batted back and forth, a human being is batted by two forces within.

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to