It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

Toeffectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the waywe perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to ourcommunication with others.

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.

No strength within, no respect without.

The man with the new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

Habit: the shackles of the free

Themost important trip you may take in life is meeting people half way.

A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives Ideas have endurance without death.

Onlyfree men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedomand mine cannot be separated.

you can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

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

No doctor is a good doctor who has never been ill himself.