Teaching may contribute to certain kinds of learning under certain circumstances.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

A quiettongue shows a wise head.

The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.

Constant repetition carries conviction.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Human beings are not perfectible. They are improvable.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.