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

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.

Manyspeak much who cannot speak well.

The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

Nevermiss a good chance to shut up.

All mankind is divided into three classes: those who are immovable; those who are movable; and those who move.

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

You don'thave to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth. Success hasmade failures of many men.

It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.

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

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.