Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.

Tell meand I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'llunderstand.

Failingto plan is planning to fail.

Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him.

There arealways two forces warring against each other within us.

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

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

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

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

If you truly want honesty, don't ask questions you don't really want the answer to.

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

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.