Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another.

Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another.

Wear your learning, like a watch, in a private pocket: and do not pull
it out and strike it, merely read more

Wear your learning, like a watch, in a private pocket: and do not pull
it out and strike it, merely to show that you have one.

Practical prayer is harder on the soles of your shoes than on the knees of
your trousers.

Practical prayer is harder on the soles of your shoes than on the knees of
your trousers.

In the great mass of our people there are plenty individuals of intelligence from among whom leadership can be recruited.

In the great mass of our people there are plenty individuals of intelligence from among whom leadership can be recruited.

Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open.

Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open.

In really good companies, you have to lead. You have to come up with big ideas and express them forcefully. read more

In really good companies, you have to lead. You have to come up with big ideas and express them forcefully. I have always been encouraged -- or sometimes forced -- to confront the very natural fear of being wrong. I was constantly pushed to find out what I really thought and then to speak up. Over time, I came to see that waiting to discover which way the wind was blowing is an excellent way to learn how to be a follower.

Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.

Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.

When you do not know what you are doing and what you are doing is the best -- that is read more

When you do not know what you are doing and what you are doing is the best -- that is inspiration.

On the ladder of success: Some people are at the top of the ladder, some
are in the middle, still read more

On the ladder of success: Some people are at the top of the ladder, some
are in the middle, still more are at the bottom, and a whole lot more
don't even know there is a ladder.