Bubba’s View on Torture
I got the following e-mail passed to me the other day, and though I don’t usually condone the propagation of false information, this is…
Freedom of Speech
“If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” – George Washington
Judge People by Virtue, not Race
Alexander the Great conquered the known world and then died very young; however, he possessed great insight into the philosophy of mankind. This should…
Bargaining
Only make a great deal if you have no intention of ever doing business with that person again… otherwise make a good deal. –…
Einstein on Charity
The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive. – Albert Einstein
JP Morgan’s Negotiation Tactics
J.P. Morgan was interested in buying a pearl pin. The jeweler he approached found the perfect pin and sent it in a box to…
Human Potential
If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves. – Thomas Edison
Persistence
It doesn’t matter how many pails of milk you spill. Just don’t lose the cow.
Just Do It
Nothing is more rewarding than to watch someone who says “…it can’t be done…” get interrupted by someone actually doing it.
What the World Needs
Don’t ask what the world needs. Rather ask – what makes you come alive? Then go and do it! Because what the world needs…
Smoking is like…
“Having a smoking area in a restaurant is like having a peeing section in a swimming pool.” – Thomas Pfeffer, of the American Heart…
Aspirations
At the age of 6 I wanted to be a cook. At 7 I wanted to be Napoleon. And my ambition has been growing…
Power Corrupts, Absolutely
“If the rule of due measure is neglected, and great power is put into things too small — such as sails on ships, food…
Composure Under Fire
“Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment.” – Albert Einstein
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