When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

Thoroughnesscharacterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of taking infinite pains.All great achievement has been characterized by extreme care, infinitepainstaking, even to the minutest detail.

To exaggrerate is to weaken.

The mostintense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calmthat is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and theirconflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

Insteadof suppressing conflicts, specific channels could be created to make thisconflict explicit, and specific methods could be set up by which the conflictis resolved.

All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

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

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.