A school should be the most beautiful place in every town- so beautiful tht the punishment for undutiful children should be that they be debarred from going to school the following day.

If speaking is silver, then listening is gold.

Allthings at first appear difficult.

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

Don'twrestle a pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

Speakwhen you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

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

Thepeak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary.

Soremarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises those that court himand admires whoever will not bend before him.

Human beings are not perfectible. They are improvable.