[My ideal of a good dinner] is to discuss good food, and, after this good food has been discussed, to discuss a good topic - with myself the chief conversationalist.

The first quality that is needed is audacity.

If the human race wishes to have a prolonged and indefinite period of material prosperity, they have only got to behave in a peaceful and helpful way toward one another.

You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than live as slaves.

Expert knowledge is limited knowledge

Meet success like a gentleman; disaster like a man.

To improve is to change.