A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get.

Do not judge, and you will never be mistaken

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Finance is the art of passing currency from hand to hand until it finally disappears.

I have learned through bitter experience the one supremelesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmitted into energy,even so our anger controlled can be transmitted into a power that can movethe world.

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

One of the function of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.

Suffer fools gladly, they might be right.

Thedays are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?