If necessityis the mother of invention, conflict is its father.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

If youcould kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, youwouldn't sit for a month.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

A man sits as many risks as he runs.

The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

People who can't admit they are part of the problem, willnever be part of its solution.

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.