Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Finance is the art of passing currency from hand to hand until it finally disappears.

He understands badly who listens badly.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Youdon't run twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.

Changemeans movement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of anonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasivefriction of conflict.

A man has no ears for that to which experience has given no access.

Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.

Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.