Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

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

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

When youcannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action youshould take choose the bolder.

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.