Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

Tofight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supremeexcellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

Eyes are more accurate witness than ears

Finance is the art of passing currency from hand to hand until it finally disappears.

Genius is a long impatience.

Trust begets trust and untrust begets untrust. It'snatural.

People say law but they mean wealth.

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

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Don't consideryour reputation and you may do anything you like.