Before youbuild a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.

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

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

I have learned through bitter experience the one supremelesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmitted intoenergy, even so our anger controlled can be transmitted into a power that canmove the world.

Within-groupconflict is always personal and emotional even if it begins with impersonalissues.

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait untilthe deadline looms large.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Glory is a poison that can only be taken in small doses.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

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.

Thereare no secrets. There is no mystery. There is only common sense.