"In Mexico an air conditioner is called a politician because it makes a lot of noise but doesn't work very well"

"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves"

"Weak minds sink under prosperity as well as adversity; but strong and deep ones have two high tides"

"Talent in cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work"

"Never trust a man who speaks well of everybody"

"A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body"

"One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man"

"Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need"

"The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today"

"I was married to Margaret Joan Howe in 1940. Although not a scientist herself she has contributed more to my work than anyone else by providing a peaceful and happy home"

"The League is very well when sparrows shout, but no good at all when eagles fall out"