Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

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

Silenceis a true friend that never betrays.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

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.

Humour is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.

Malice drinketh its own poison.

Inbusiness, you don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.

Do not despair, not even over the fact that you don't despair.

It's notthe size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

Labour with what zeal we will. Something still remains undone.