The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.

If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence,try ordering somebody else's dog around.

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

If anenemy is annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

There are questions of real power and then there arequestions of phony authority. You have to break through the phony authorityto begin to fight the real questions of power.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships arebuilt for.

Nevercut what you can untie.

People loan their trust, they don't give it.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

It is a good reader that makes a good book.

To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

You can't unscramble an egg.