I think it would be a disaster. The extraterrestrials would probably be far in advance of us. The history of advanced races meeting more primitive people on this planet is not very happy, and they were the same species. I think we should keep our heads low.

夸夸其谈者通常要比身体力行者显得更加语有伦次，因为话语才是他们的专长。

质量永远不应该妥协；它定义了我们的声誉。

Success isn't owned, it's leased, and rent is due every day.

I think that God, in creating Man, somewhat overestimated his ability.

记忆是一条咬自己尾巴的狗。

Reading good literature is the best way to learn to be free.

领导力在于因你的存在而使他人变得更好，并确保这种影响在你离开后仍能持续。

学习速度现在是商业中唯一可持续的竞争优势。

——《在广州商团及警察联欢会的演说》（1924年1月14日）