The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

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

Genius is a long impatience.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

It'sgood to shut up sometimes.

Health and Cheerfulness mutually begets each other.

Believing that soom good can be derived from every event is a better preposition than that everything happens for the best, which is assuredly does not.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine thestrongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted withunlimited power.

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.