A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

A merefriend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue.

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom.

Goodcommunication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleepafter.

Ignorance is a bold, and knowledge reserved

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

As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion oftrust can make trust.

Let usnever negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

you cannot establish sound security on borrowed money

Treat peopleas if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what theyare capable of being.

If you would know what nobody knows, read what everybody reads just after one year afterwards.