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Socrates called beauty a short-lived tyranny; Plato, a privilege of nature; Theophrastus, a silent cheat; Theocritus, a delightful prejudice; Carneades, a solitary kingdom; Aristotle, that it was better than all the letters of recommendation in the world; Homer, that it was a glorious gift of nature; and Ovid, that it was favor bestowed by the gods.

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Beauty as we feel it is something indescribable; what it is or what it means can never be said.

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If either man or woman would realize that the full power of personal beauty, it must be by cherishing noble thoughts and hopes and purposes; by having something to do and something to live for that is worthy of humanity, and which, by expanding and symmetry to the body which contains it.

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The essential element of successful strategy is that it derives its success from the differences between competitors with a consequent difference in their behavior. Ordinarily, this means that any corporate policy and plan which is typical of the industry is doomed to mediocrity. Where this is not so, it should be possible to demonstrate that all other competitors are at a distinct disadvantage.

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We often do good in order that we may do evil with impunity.

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A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

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What we are doing at the moment is more that just one thing added to the rest; it is a memoir.

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Behavior is what a man does, not what he thinks, feels, or believes

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Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger.

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It is always easier to believe than to deny. Our minds are naturally affirmative.

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