We arejudged by what we finish, not what we start.

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.

Diseases are Tax on the pleasure.

Since God made us to be originals, why stoop to be a copy?

You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.

If pain could have cured us, we should have long ago been saved.

Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him.

If anenemy is annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Civilization, in a sly way, is a suspicion that the other fellow may be right.

Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

Don'tbe afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…