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Wordsare, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

It is better to trust and sometimes be disappointed thanto be forever mistrusting and be right occasionally.

One should never rub bottoms with a porcupine.

Ifyou wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, ''You are wrong.'' Thismethod works every time.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

If you follow me, I may lead you straight to hell, but ifyou trust me, I will lead you back out again.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Theability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

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

Youcannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

I have learned through bitter experience the one supremelesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmitted into energy,even so our anger controlled can be transmitted into a power that can movethe world.

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait until the deadline looms large.

When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry ahundred.

Keepthings 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

A clever person turns great troubles into little ones andlittle ones into none at all.

They mayforget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.

If you don''t know where you''re going, you''ll end upsomewhere else.

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.

People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.

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

Who digs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

The man who opts for revenge should dig two graves.

Who digs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.

You can''t unscramble an egg.

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

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.

Theproblem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.