A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after while he gets to know something.

The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited: He must not make himself a nuisance to other people.

He whocannot cut the bread evenly cannot get on well with people.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

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

Nomatter how thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

If you don't know where you're going, you'll end upsomewhere else.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

There is all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.