Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.

Books without the knowledge of life are useless.

I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.

Whenyou lose, don't lose the lesson.

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

Suspicion begets suspicion.

To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.