A roundegg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harshaccording to how you speak them.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

The hardeststep is over the threshold.

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier tobe sometimes cheated than not to trust.

The evolution from happiness to habit is one of death's best weapons.

Lower your voice and strengthen your argument.

Nature gave women too much power; the law gives them too little.

Malice drinketh its own poison.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

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

I'vealways felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the numberof conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the sametopic.