It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

If all those who speak would weigh their words, how light air would be!

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

If youcould kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, youwouldn't sit for a month.

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

A good listener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

Better ask ten times than go astray once.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

Melancholy is the joy of being said.

Hold a true friend with both your hands.

The hero's tomb is the cradle of the people

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.