Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

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

Past time is only eviil at a distance.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

Youdon't have to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth.Success has made failures of many men.

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

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.

The compromisewill always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

Remembernot only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Do not tell me the problem is a difficult one. If it were not difficult, it would not be a problem