Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

He understands badly who listens badly.

Thereward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

Informationis a negotiator's greatest weapon.

My greenthumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to seethings from the plant's point of view.

Folly is perennial and yet the human race has survived

Wheneveryou're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make thedifference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factoris attitude.

A fly beforehis own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.