Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

Ignorancedoesn't kill you, but it does make you sweat a lot.

Let usnever negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

If twopeople on the same job agree all the time, then one is useless. If theydisagree all the time, then both are useless.

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shakeit, the more sour it grows.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

If you tell the truth, you have infinite power supportingyou; but if not, you have infinite power against you.

All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Be your own judge and you will be happy.

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.