I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.

You've gotto know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, knowwhen to run.

The real great man is the man who makes every man feel great.

Myfather said: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Letthe other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation foralways making all the money, you won't have many deals.

I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.

No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

Accomplishmentof purpose is better than making a profit.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.