Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

The property of power is to protect.

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.

The present is never a happy state to any being

It's notthe size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.

He understands badly who listens badly.

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

Snap judgment has a way of becoming unfastened.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

The remedy for weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of strength.

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.