Thoroughnesscharacterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of taking infinite pains.All great achievement has been characterized by extreme care, infinitepainstaking, even to the minutest detail.

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Soremarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises those that court himand admires whoever will not bend before him.

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

If at first you do succeed, try, try not to be a bore

You andyour spouse should consider the arguments you have, not as calamities in thehistory of your child’sdevelopment, but as opportunities for learning. Take the opportunity to teachyour children the art ofand value in negotiation, and to demonstrate you

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

Thesingle most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get upand walk away from the table without a deal.

It is no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well.

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.