Kane and Abel

he refused to break the clause in his trust deed that stipulated that no benefactor should be privy to the investments of the family trust.

“Old age and fear of death allows for sudden changes of the heart,”

if you think a man might threaten you at some time, then you should keep a little more up your sleeve than your arm.

“Never seek the wind in the field—it is useless to try and find what is gone.”

Poland lost more lives in the war than any other single nation on earth, including Germany.

The pitcher carries water only until the handle breaks.

“It has long been true,” he began, “that the greatest obstacle to the success of democratic socialism in the United States has been the extremism of some of its allies. Nothing could have exemplified this unfortunate fact more clearly than my colleague’s speech tonight. The propensity to damage the progressive cause by calling for the physical exte

Abel paid the bill without a second glance. If you have to pay a check, make it look as if the amount is of no consequence. If it is, don’t go to the restaurant again, but whatever you do, don’t comment or look surprised—something else the rich had taught him.

William expected four things from his investments: a low multiple of earnings, a high growth rate, strong asset backing and a favorable trading outlook.