Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

Anyone whoconducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

There is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and more sense than we have.

The remedy for weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of strength.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

You canoutdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

It is much easier to be a hero than a gentleman.

Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables himto do easily some feat impossible to any other.

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.