The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

Byfailing to prepare you are preparing to fail.

The property of power is to protect.

The power to do good is also the power to do harm.

We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

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

Don't let life discourage your, everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was.

I have learned through bitter experience the one supremelesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmitted intoenergy, even so our anger controlled can be transmitted into a power that canmove the world.

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily basedon mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.

Usesoft words and hard arguments.