I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do.

We gain freedom when we have paid full price for our right to live.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.

A book, tight shut, is but a block of paper.

Ignorance is a form of environmental pollution.

One of the function of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.

Only hethat has traveled the road knows where the holesare deep.

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 highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour