Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Stability is not immobility

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

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

Welearn little from victory, much from defeat.

Amarriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.

Reformers are those who educate people to appreciate the things they need.

Sometimeswe have the dream but we are not ourselves ready for the dream. We have togrow to meet it.

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

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side

Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.