A good conscience is the best divinity.

It's good to shut up sometimes.

Pleasant words are the food of love.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.

You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

No man everdid a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greater tohimself .

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

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