In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

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

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.

You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

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

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me,never say ‘I.’ And that's not because they have trainedthemselves not to say ‘I.’ They don't think ‘I.’ Theythink ‘we’; they think ‘team.’ They understand theirjob to be to make the team function. They

Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is god-like.

Keep inmind that the better you understand what you want and why you want it, thebetter your chances will be of acquiring it.

No one is rich enough to do without neighbour.

The first duty of love is to listen.