“Action is greater than writing. A good man is a nobler object of contemplation than a great author. There are but two things worth living for: to do what is worthy of being written and to write wha...”

“The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river.”

“Most people give up just when they're about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown.”

“Business is not just doing deals; business is having great products, doing great engineering, and providing tremendous service to customers. Finally, business is a cobweb of human relationships.”

“Spend a lot of time talking to customers face to face. You'd be amazed how many companies don't listen to their customers.”

“The most frequently repeated statement by good, hard-working people since the Democratic and Republican conventions has been: How stupid do they think we are? … United teams win. Divided teams lose...”

“War is what happens when language fails.”

“Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime.”

“The world is full enough of hurts and mischances without wars to multiply them.”

“This was about more than semantics; it represented a dangerous shift in perspective.Rio was not at war, I pointed out; and even if it were, wars have rules.”

“Rules are for people with the luxury of time.”

“Rules are for those who can't think of a better way.”

“My dad is not a sports guy but was drawn to the theatrics of wrestling.”