Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

Civilization has made the peasantry its pack animal.

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

There are questions of real power and then there arequestions of phony authority. You have to break through the phony authorityto begin to fight the real questions of power.

Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

The remedy for weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of strength.

Miracles enables us to judge of doctrine and doctrine enable us to judge of miracles.

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

Prayer changes things by changing people.

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

To exaggrerate is to weaken.