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

If wemanage conflict constructively, we harness its energy for creativity and development.

Soremarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises those that court himand admires whoever will not bend before him.

The Universe is not only queerer that we imagine, it is queered than we can imagine.

The Older I get, the more I judge people by their character and not by their ideas.

Labour with what zeal we will. Something still remains undone.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

Glory is a poison that can only be taken in small doses.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

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

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.