Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

Happiness is the wondrous commodity, the more your give; the more you have.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Be slow of tounge and quick of eye.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.

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

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

Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Our longingfor understandingis Eternal.

Thewill to win is worthless if you do not have the will to prepare.
Beforeyou build a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.