Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

When the defects of others are percieved with so much clarity, it is because one possesses with oneself.

No country without an atom bomb could properly consider itself independet.

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

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

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

There is all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

This creative man, who in his own selfish affairs is a coward to the backbone, will fight for an idea like a hero.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

Treat peopleas if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what theyare capable of being.