The more you seat in peace, the less you bleed in war

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

The past is always dogging our heals, striving ceaselessly to banish the present.

We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it

The greatest prayer is patience.

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends forwhich we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We haveguided missiles and misguided men.

There isno squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an ideayesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.

The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

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

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.