Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

Tranquility will roof a house, but discord can wear away the foundation of a city.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

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

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

Toeffectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the waywe perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to ourcommunication with others.

Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.