The present is never a happy state to any being

Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

Conflictisn't negative, it just is.

There is something monstrous in commands couched in invented and unfamiliar language, an alien master is the worst of all. The language of the law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.

Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.

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

Inspiration is apt to come only while one is working, waited for, it usually keeps waiting.

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

Folly is perennial and yet the human race has survived

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

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.