Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

An artist is a cut above the critic, for the artist is writing something which will move the critic. The critic is writing something which will move everybody but the artist

Keepthings 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

Too late is the medicine prepared, when the disease has strengthened by long delay.

It isthe acid test of nonviolence that in a nonviolent conflict there is no rancorleft behind, and in the end the enemies are converted into friends.

We often pardon those who bore us, we cannot pardon those whom we bore.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

It'sgood to shut up sometimes.

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.