Simple Truths

Fear is not respect.

Rudeness is no substitute for wit.

Arrogance is no substitute for intelligence.

You can lead a dogmatist to wonder, but you can't make him think.

The dress doesn't make you look fat.  Being fat makes you look fat.

You're better off with a job and no tax cut, than with a tax cut and no job.

No amount of investment or incentive can make a business prosper without customers.