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

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

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

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.

Ifanyone is not willing to accept your point of view, try to see his point of view.

The more we see, the more we shall be able to imagine, and the more we imagine, the more we must think we see.

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

It is easier to discover deficiencies in indivuduals, states and providence than to see their real import and value.

Badplanning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.