One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

A room without books is a body without soul

Few men of action have been able to make a graceful exit at the appropriate time.

The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.

The hardest thing to disguise is you feelings when you put a lot of relatives on the train for home.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do something to love, and something to hope for.

Freedom is not caprice, but room to enlarge

Whenevertwo good people argue over principles, they are both right.

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

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.