The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.

Power tires only those who do not have it.

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

Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

A newbroom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners.

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

Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is god-like.

Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Miracles enables us to judge of doctrine and doctrine enable us to judge of miracles.

Adversity introduces a man to himself.