Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.

No matter how good the idea of the other fellow may be, there is always a better one !

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables himto do easily some feat impossible to any other.

The principle of equal protection is a positive concept implying equality of treatment in equal circumstances.

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty,or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self.

First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetitionimpresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

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