Make decisions when you are ready, not under pressure. Others will always push you to make a decision for their own purposes, internal politics, or some other external need. But you can almost always say, “I think I need a little more time to think about this. I’ll get back to you.” This tactic is very effective at defusing even the most difficult and uncomfortable situations.
要在准备好时做出决定，而不是在压力之下。或为了达到个人目的，或因为内部政治斗争，或因为一些外部需求，其他人总会催促你做出决策。但几乎每次你都可以这么说：“我需要更多的时间来考虑这个问题。我想清楚了再回复你。”即使是在最艰难、最令人不快的情况下，这种策略也非常有效。
Waste is just raw material in the wrong place.
Marxian Socialism must always remain a portent to the historians of Opinion — how a doctrine so illogical and so dull can have exercised so powerful and enduring an influence over the minds of men， and， through them， the events of history.
书籍是最安静、最恒久的朋友；它们是最易接近、最睿智的顾问，也是最耐心的老师。
最终，我们记住的不是敌人的话语，而是朋友的沉默。