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 mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Thesearch for someone to blame is always successful.

They know enough who know how to learn.

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

Any man can make mistakes but only an idiot persists in his error.

A merefriend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue.

Miracles enables us to judge of doctrine and doctrine enable us to judge of miracles.

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