Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

All your fingernails grow with no convenient speed except broken one.

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but bystriking true.

Inspiration is apt to come only while one is working, waited for, it usually keeps waiting.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.

Don't beafraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

A goodplan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the bestway to get there.

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