Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

Thesingle most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get upand walk away from the table without a deal.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Enthusiasm sees only the down payment.

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.

If your desires be endless, your cares and fears will be so too.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

Theability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.