Whenelephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.

There are three faithful friends; and old wife, an old dog and ready money.

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

Sweet is pleasure after pain

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.

A man without imagination is like a bird without wings.

The mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

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

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

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.