A teacher as a person is more important than a teacher as a technician. What he is has more effect than anything he does.

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

Too late is the medicine prepared, when the disease has strengthened by long delay.

Opportunists take now for an answer.

Power tires only those who do not have it.

Before youbuild a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

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

Keepthings 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

Kindwords do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.