Science has achieved more for the emancipation of masses than the wisdom of sages.

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

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

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

The art of writing is the art of restraint.

Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

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

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

You'vegot to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, know when to run.