Ifyou wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

I am atpeace with God. My conflict is with man.

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

If twopeople on the same job agree all the time, then one is useless. If theydisagree all the time, then both are useless.

A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

The greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.

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

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

If wecannot end our differences at least we can make the world safe for diversity.