When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.

The hero's tomb is the cradle of the people

We often pardon those who bore us, we cannot pardon those whom we bore.

Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.

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

When youcannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action youshould take choose the bolder.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

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

Snap judgment has a way of becoming unfastened.

Youcannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

A fly beforehis own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field.