The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

Civilization, in a sly way, is a suspicion that the other fellow may be right.

In thebusiness world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes,governed by self interest.

Treat peopleas if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what theyare capable of being.

Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.

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

A good conscience is the best divinity.

The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

Opportunists take now for an answer.

Beforeeverything else, getting ready is the secret to success.

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