The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

Conscientious men are, almost everywhere, less encouraged than less to lerated.

Experience keeps a dear school, but tools will learn in no other.

Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

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

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did andit never will.

The warexisting between the senses and reason.

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 give myself,sometimes, admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.

Myfather said: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Letthe other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation foralways making all the money, you won't have many deals.