The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

A bad workman never gets a good tool.

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

The compromisewill always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

There is all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

A fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of sense to know how to tell a lie.

Any man's death diminishes me, because i am involved in mankind; and, therefore, never tend to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.

A foolshows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in thesame sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.

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

He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony.

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.