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

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

In thebusiness world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes,governed by self interest.

It is a good reader that makes a good book.

They know enough who know how to learn.

Cheat me in the price but not in the goods i purchase.

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

I have learned through bitter experience the one supremelesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmitted into energy,even so our anger controlled can be transmitted into a power that can movethe world.

Thereare no secrets. There is no mystery. There is only common sense.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.