Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

Evena sheet of paper has two sides.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do.

There are three ways of bearing ills of life: by indifference, by philosophy, and by religion.

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

The numberone goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintain theirself-esteem.

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

A status symbol is an instrument you clash when you want someone to know you are there.

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

He approaches nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.