Debate refines a good idea. That’s why we have two major parties in Congress. Somebody says, “I have a great idea for the country.” We say, “Wonderful. Put it on the table. Let’s debate.” And we start the debate by questioning the guy who has this great idea. After the third question he says , “I withdraw my great idea. I forgot about those three questions.” 647
An ancient script asks, “Would you let a man rule the city who cannot even rule his own spirit?” Sometimes we do. 738
The real genius to make a market place flourish doesn’t come from the government. It comes from the individual genius of it’s people. 702
Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, butnot you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else’s hands, but not you. 1.4K
We can no more afford to spend major time on minor things than we can to spend minor time on major things. 1.4K
Time is our most valuable asset, yet we tend to waste it, kill it, and spend it rather than invest it. 1.42K
We must be careful not to let our current appetites steal away any chance we might have for a future feast. 1.42K
If you go to work on your goals, your goals will go to work on you. If you go to work on your plan, your plan will go to work on you. Whatever good things we build end up building us. 661