Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.

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

Education is the chief defence of a Nation.

Learning without thought is labour lost,thought without learning is perilous.

The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

Be notdisturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed at not understanding.

Only hethat has traveled the road knows where the holes are deep.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

You made your bed, now lie in it.

It is throughcooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes will bederived.

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay, falsehood by haste and uncertainity.