When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

Ifthere is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to putyourself in the other person’s place and to see things from his point of view as well as your own.

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

Communicationis not only the essence of being human, but also a vital property of life.

Thedeeper the waters are, the more still they run.

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

Takecare, don't fight, and remember: if you do not choose to lead, you willforever be led by others. Find what scares you, and do it. And you can make adifference, if you choose to do so.

Don'twrestle a pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Myfather said: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Letthe other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation foralways making all the money, you won't have many deals.

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

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.