When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.

We donot have to agree; we do need to understand.

Somewherethere is a map of how it can be done.

Habit: the shackles of the free

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.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

Kindness it is that bring forth kindness.

you can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.