Civilization, in a sly way, is a suspicion that the other fellow may be right.

Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

you can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

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

You don'thave to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth. Success hasmade failures of many men.

Dealwith the faults of others as gently as with your own.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did andit never will.

I am atpeace with God. My conflict is with man.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.