If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

The wise man reads both books and life itself.

Nations get as good or as bad a government as they deserve.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who haveit; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Aproblem is a chance for you to do your best.

To teach isto learn twice.

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.

Myinterest is in the future because I'm going to be spending the rest of mylife there.

Youdon't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there. Anonymous Agood deal is a state of mind.

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