Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.

My greenthumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to seethings from the plant's point of view.

No man is the whole himself; his friends are the rest of him.

The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.

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

A lifemaking mistakes is not only more honorable, butmore useful than a life spent doing nothing at all.

One should never rub bottoms with a porcupine.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

What dowe live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other.

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.