Capitalism is being attacked not because it is inefficient or misgoverned but because it is cynical. And indeed a society based on the assertion that private vices become public benefits cannot endure, no matter how impeccable its logic, no matter how great its benefits.

A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer. read more

• Thought Jury Consists Twelve Persons Chosen Decide Better Lawyer

Never let your ego get so close to your position that when your position goes, your ego goes with it. read more

• Thought Let Ego Get Close Position Goes

If you know someone who tries to drown their sorrows, you might tell them sorrows know how to swim. read more

• Thought Someone Tries Drown Their Sorrows Might Tell Them How Swim

Close friends are truly life"s treasures. Sometimes they know us better than we know ourselves. With gentle honesty, they are there to guide and support us, to share our laughter and our tears. Their presence reminds us that we are never really alone. read more

• Thought Close Friends Truly Life Treasures Sometimes They Us Better Ourselves Gentle Honesty Guide Support Share Our Laughter Tears Their Presence Reminds Really Alone

Our story has three parts: a beginning, a middle, and an end. And although this is the way all stories unfold, I still can"t believe that ours didn"t go on forever. read more

• Thought Our Story Three Parts Beginning Middle End Although Way Stories Unfold Still Believe Ours Go Forever

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn"t said. read more

• Thought Most Important Thing Communication Hearing What Said

Balance Sheets are meaningless. Our accounting systems are still based on the assumption that 80% of costs are manual labor. read more

• Thought Balance Sheets Meaningless Our Accounting Systems Still Based Assumption Costs Manual Labor

Trying to predict the future is like trying to drive down a country road at night with no lights while looking out the back window. read more

• Thought Trying Predict Future Like Drive Down Country Road Night Lights While Looking Window

The only thing we know about the future is that it will be different. read more

• Thought Thing About Future Different

Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work. read more

• Thought Plans Good Intentions Unless They Immediately Degenerate Hard Work