Neveranswer a letter while you are angry.

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

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

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

The amount of effort put into a campaign by a worker expands in proportion to the personal benefits that he will derive from his party's victory.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

You make a mountain of a mole-hill.

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

Duringa negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leavepersonalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities moreobjectively.

A half truth is a whole lie.