The repetition in nature may not be a mere recurrence. It may e a theatrical "encore"

Changemeans movement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of anonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasivefriction of conflict.

Hearme, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.

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

The summit of happiness is reached when a person is ready to be what he is.

The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion

Hatred does not not cease by hatred; but only by rule; this is the eternal rule.

The mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

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

Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

You can not do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.