Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.

Everything has been thought of before, but the difficulty is to think of it again

Gossip is that which no one claims to like-but everybody enjoys.

Superioty and inferiority are individual, not racial or national.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

Allthings at first appear difficult.

Better ask ten times than go astray once.

Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

Slander cannot destroy an honest man: when the flood recedes the rock is there.

The darkest hour has only 60 minutes

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

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