The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

Themost dramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between menbut between a man and himselfwhere the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get.

Long-rangeplanning works best in the short term.

Useful manual labour, intelligently performed is the means per excellence for developing the intellect.

One of the function of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.

Theability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Poetry is the impish attempt to paint the colour of the wind.

Hearme, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.

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

Not work, but the thought that he must work is what makes the lazy man tired.

Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.