Goodcommunication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleepafter.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.

Fanaticism is the false fire of an overheated mind.

Let us nevernegotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

Keepthings 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 liberty of the individual must be thus far limited: He must not make himself a nuisance to other people.

Every man is wanted; and no man is wanted much.