Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.

Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables himto do easily some feat impossible to any other.

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

Ideal society is a drama enacted exclusively in the imagination

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Don'tconsider your reputation and you may do anything you like.

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you willlive in torment if you don't trust enough.

You made your bed, now lie in it.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

Long-rangeplanning works best in the short term.

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

Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; Easy to govern, but impossible to enslave