Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is theend of it.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

There is a foolish corner in the brain of wisest man.

It's good to shut up sometimes.

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

Responsibility is the high price of self-ownership.

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

Creation is only the projection into form of that which already exists.

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine thestrongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted withunlimited power.

Before following a leader, it's wise to see if he's headed in the right direction.

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