Soremarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises those that court himand admires whoever will not bend before him.

A peace which depends upon fear is nothing but a suppressed war.

The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in thesame sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.

Before following a leader, it's wise to see if he's headed in the right direction.

The true test of intelligence is not how much people know how to do, but how they behave when they don't know what to do.

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

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

The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.

The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.