Those who trust us educate us.

Always the dullness of the fool is the whetstone of the wits

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

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

First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.

Every man is entitled to be valued by his best moment

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

The compromisewill always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

The easiest,the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflict within anorganization is to pretend it does not exist.

Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.

Creation is only the projection into form of that which already exists.