We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

Silenceis the mother of truth.

Don't beafraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

Whendealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic,but creatures of emotion.

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

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

As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down,so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

The man who opts for revenge should dig two graves.

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.