The boss depends on authority; the leader on goodwill.

Excite the mind, and the hand will reach for the pocket.

The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm. The boss says 'I'; The leader says 'We'.

The boss drives people; The leader coaches them.

Get the confidence of the public and you will have no difficulty in getting their patronage.

There are no hard times for good ideas.

The boss says 'Go'; the leader says 'Let's go!'

The customer is always right.

The consumer is always right.

The boss says 'I'; the leader, 'we'.

I want art that makes the world seem more unreal. I want fiction that can crumble the world and build it back into something new.

The rights of neutrality will only be respected when they are defended by an adequate power. A nation, despicable by its weakness, forfeits even the privilege of being neutral.

they simply never understand, do they, that sometimes solitude is one of the most beautiful things on earth?

Never tire to study. And to teach to others

We need to be super careful with AI. Potentially more dangerous than nukes.

States, as great engines, move slowly.

Sometimes you get a call and an uncle passed away that you really liked, or a cousin or somebody else. So each day becomes a little more precious then the day that preceded it.

Action based on reason, action therefore which is only to be understood by reason, knows only one end, the greatest pleasure of the acting individual.

I fully realize that no wealth or position can long endure, unless built upon truth and justice, therefore, I will engage in no transaction which does not benefit all whom it affects.

I still buy actual books. The smell, having it in your hands - there's really no substitute.