Be your own judge and you will be happy.

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.

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.

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

You made your bed, now lie in it.

Ignorancedoesn't kill you, but it does make you sweat a lot.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Themost prepared are the most dedicated.

All is riddle, and the key to a riddle is another riddle.

Responsibility is the high price of self-ownership.

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.

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