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.

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you willlive in torment if you don't trust enough.

Usesoft words and hard arguments.

A Habit is a shirt made of iron.

Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

Fanaticism is the false fire of an overheated mind.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Status symbols are medals you buy yourself

Silenceis the mother of truth.

Fools rush in where fools have been before.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Be your own judge and you will be happy.