Tobelieve in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Only hethat has traveled the road knows where the holesare deep.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Before youbuild a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

Thereare no secrets. There is no mystery. There is only common sense.

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

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.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

There is no knowledge that is not power.