A good man likes a hard boss. I don't mean a nagging boss or a grouchy boss. I mean a boss who insists on things being done right and on time; a boss who is watching things closely enough so that he knows a good job from a poor one. Nothing is more discouraging to a good man than a boss who is not on the job, and who does not know whether things are going well or badly.

The sweaty players in the game of life always have more fun than the supercilious spectators.

Once you have sold a customer, make sure he is satisfied with your goods. Stay with him until the goods are used up or worn out. Your product may be of such long life that you will never sell him again, but he will sell you and your product to his friends.

The big things that come our way are ... the fruit of seeds planted in the daily routine of our work.

Beware of the person who can't be bothered by details.

We don't need men with new ideas as much as we need men who will put energy behind the old ideas.

The superiority of the American system is eloquently proved by the pressure of people who want to crash our borders.