A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the brick that others throw at him.

If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

People who invite trouble always complain when it occurs.

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.

When you choose the lesses of two evils always remember there is still an evil.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.

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

Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favours too much

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.