Suspicion begets suspicion.

Buying ischeaper than asking.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.

Wisdom is what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

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

He understands badly who listens badly.

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.

Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.