Every man feels that his experience is unlike that of anybody else and therefore he should write it down-- he finds also that everybody else has thought and felt on some points precisely as he has done, and therefore he should write it down.

Never be haughty to the humble, never be humble to the haughty.

History never repeats itself; at best it sometimes rhymes.

To avoid lying, do nothing that needs covering.

I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.

A better idea than my own is to listen.

The secret to success: find out where people are going and get there first