Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

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

The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down,so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

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

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

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

Any man can make mistakes but only an idiot persists in his error.

He approaches nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.