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

The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty,or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self.

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

Health and Cheerfulness mutually begets each other.

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

The sun, though it passes through dirty places, yet remains as pure as before.

It'sthe repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.