The cause of liberty becomes a mockery if the price to be paid is the wholesale destruction of those who are to enjoy liberty.

A mistake in judgement isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgement is.

Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.

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

It is better to trust and sometimes be disappointed thanto be forever mistrusting and be right occasionally.

In oneof our concert grand pianos, 243 taut strings exert a pull of 40,000 poundson an iron frame. It is proof that out of great tension may come great harmony.

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the brick that others throw at him.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.

I willprepare and some day my chance will come.

When weblame, we give away our power.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.