I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

It'snot hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.

The art of life is the avoiding of pain.

Sometimes the man of action is the fellow who has just got both his feat in hot water.

It seemedrather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticated communication, weoften suffer from a shortage of listeners.

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

The evolution from happiness to habit is one of death's best weapons.

The split in you is clear. There is a part of you that knows what it shoulddo, and a part that does what it feels like doing.

Byfailing to prepare you are preparing to fail.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

The hardeststep is over the threshold.