To exaggrerate is to weaken.

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

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

No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech

A mistake in judgement isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgement is.

Don't wrestlea pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

Who digs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships arebuilt for.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

What isthe shortest word in the English language that contains the letters: abcdef? Answer: feedback. Don't forget that feedback isone of the essential elements of good communication.

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.