You can't go very far if you don't begin very near.

Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.

My greenthumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to seethings from the plant's point of view.

There is no evil in the atoms, only in men's souls.

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

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

A man does not know what he is saying until he knows what he is not saying.

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

Byblending the breath of the sun and the shade, true harmony comes into theworld.

Freedom suppressed and again regained bites with keener fangs that freedom never endangered.