The merit belongs to begineer; should his successor do even more better.

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

The sun, though it passes through dirty places, yet remains as pure as before.

A man does not know what he is saying until he knows what he is not saying.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

Ifpassion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

Becausewe focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.

Drown not thyself to save a drowning man

Another form of wastefulness is expenditure of words beyond the income of ideas.

Am Inot destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.