Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

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

The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

Humoris the affectionate communication of insight.

Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.

The summit of happiness is reached when a person is ready to be what he is.

Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.

No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech

The more you seat in peace, the less you bleed in war

Never play cat and mouse games if you are a mouse.

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