Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocencethis side of the womb.

Too little liberty brings stagnation, too much brings chaos.

Becausewe focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.

By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.

Nothing doth more hurt in a state that cunning men pass for wise.

Theconventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.

Kindwords can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

Beware of the chap who reminds you that you can't take it with you . he'll try to take it with him.

Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.

Let us nevernegotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

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